Smith v. Orr Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered February 24, 1914, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
In June, 1910, one Phil. L. Serwe held certain lands under an option contract. He consulted defendant with a view to putting the property upon the market. It was suggested to him that the way to accomplish his purpose would be to make a contract providing for a release of the property as it was sold. A contract was accordingly drawn up by defendant and signed by it and by Serwe and wife. This was submitted to the owner, Mabel H. Huggins, of Tacoma, who after several ineffectual attempts to induce her to sign were made, refused to do so. Another contract was drawn by Serwe’s attorney. This the…
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