HUTTON v. MARTIN

No. 31867.

41 Wn.2d 780 (1953)

252 P.2d 581

RUBY E. HUTTON, as Administratrix, Respondent and Cross-appellant, v. DAVID L. MARTIN, Appellant, THE CITY OF GRANDVIEW, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 9, 1953.


DONWORTH, J.

Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, James T. Hutton, deceased, brought this action for wrongful death against the city of Grandview and its employee, David L. Martin, the driver of its garbage truck, which collided with the deceased's automobile.

The accident occurred on October 14, 1949, near the crest of Judd Hill on a county highway south of Grandview. Defendant Martin had dumped a load of the city's garbage and was returning...

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