Woolworth Co. v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 104 Wash. 629
• 177 P. 664
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 516

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations (473, 479) — Defective Sewers — Actions for Injuries — Contributory Negligence. There can he no recovery for damages from flooding and injury to goods, where the loss was due to the concurrent negligence of the city in the maintenance of sewers of insufficient capacity to carry off an average rainfall, and the contributory negligence of the owner in failing to keep clean and in proper repair a back water valve required by ordinance in all cellar and basement drains.</p> <p>Evidence (92) — Trial (16) — Admissions by Agent. An admission stated to the court by plaintiff’s general manager, made during the trial to clear up some confusion in his testimony, is binding upon the plaintiff.</p>