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Welliever v. MacNulty

The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One
May 2, 1957
310 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1957)

Opinion

No. 33790.

May 2, 1957.

TRIAL — PROVINCE OF COURT AND JURY. The jury is the sole judge of the facts.

See 53 Am. Jur 464.

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, No. 143957, Kelly, J., entered February 3, 1956, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendants, in an action for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Affirmed.

Cashatt Williams and James P. Connelly, for appellant.

John D. MacGillivray and Willard W. Jones, for respondents.



This appeal involves a factual issue. The evidence with reference to it was conflicting. The jury determined the issue in favor of the respondents. The jury is the sole judge of the facts. Arthurs v. National Postal Transport Ass'n, 49 Wn.2d 570, 577, 304 P.2d 685, and case cited.

The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Welliever v. MacNulty

The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One
May 2, 1957
310 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1957)
Case details for

Welliever v. MacNulty

Case Details

Full title:ETHEL S. WELLIEVER, Appellant, v. ALEXANDER C. MACNULTY et al., Respondents

Court:The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One

Date published: May 2, 1957

Citations

310 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1957)
310 P.2d 531
50 Wash. 2d 224

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