Scribner v. Palmer
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Wright, J., entered September 25, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action in tort, after a trial on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
Action by the principals to recover damages for fraud claimed to have been practiced by their agent in a sale of real estate. The first trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs. Upon appeal, that judgment was reversed on the ground that an erroneous measure of damages had been applied, and the cause was remanded for a new trial. Scribner v. Palmer, 81 Wash. 470, 142 Pac. 1166. After the first trial, Charles M. Scribner died. His wife, Dorcas Scribner, as executrix of his will, was substituted as plaintiff. The second trial also resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs.…
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