Murray v. Okanogan Live Stock & Dressed Beef Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

The defendants, Hill and Granger, were in possession of and conducting a wholesale and retail butcher business in the city of Seattle known as the People’s Market. They claimed to own and to have the right to sell the goodwill of said business. They were also in possession of certain tools, implements, and slaughterhouse property used in connection with the business under an oral lease from the plaintiff.

The defendant Splawn, acting for himself and the defendants Bounds and Meyer, agreed with Hill and Granger to purchase said business and the…