Vlastelica v. Baretich

Citations

• 105 Wash. 638
• 178 P. 825
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 996

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant (174)—Injury to Third Person—Liability . of Master—Evidence—Sufficiency. Where the explosion of a gasoline tank on a boat was caused by the carelessness of a member of the crew in spraying distillate over the deck and over a lighted lantern negligently placed near the opening in the tank, in attempting to transfer the distillate to the boat after being ordered not to do so, defendants, the owner of the vessel and the contracting company furnishing the distillate, having no knowledge of the matter, are not liable for the death of another member of the crew, killed by the explosion.</p> <p>Trial (33)—Reception of Evidence—Reopening Case. It is not error to refuse to reopen a case for further testimony after granting a nonsuit, where the proposed testimony would not have changed the result.</p>