Dawson v. Baum
Washington Territory
Error to the District Court holding terms at Spokane Ealls. Fourth District. The plaintiff, in his complaint, alleged that he was a reputable merchant, doing a profitable business, and was in possession of and used in business a stock of merchandise worth 810,000, which one Oscar Bates, at the instigation of and assisted by the defendants, unlawfully, maliciously, and oppressively took from plaintiff’s possession, and carried the same away, and so detained the same, to his…
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Error to the District Court holding terms at Spokane Ealls. Fourth District. The plaintiff, in his complaint, alleged that he was a reputable merchant, doing a profitable business, and was in possession of and used in business a stock of merchandise worth 810,000, which one Oscar Bates, at the instigation of and assisted by the defendants, unlawfully, maliciously, and oppressively took from plaintiff’s possession, and carried the same away, and so detained the same, to his damage in the sum of $10,000. As special damage, he claimed $700 paid as attorney’s fees, and $300 for other necessai’y…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Langford
This case is one in which the defendant in error brought his action against the plaintiff in error as follows:
‘ ‘In the District Court of Washington Territory, and for the Fourth Judicial District thereof, holding terms at Cheney, for Spokane county.
‘ ‘Isaac Baum, plaintiff, v. I. B. Dawson, Walker L. Bean, A. M. Gannon, B. H. Bennett, J. J. L. Ped, Gothard Palmtag, Samuel Wilson, Victor Dessert, John N. Squier, and J. D. Sherwood, defendants.
Complaint.
“Isaac Baum, the plaintiff in the above entitled action, complains of the defendant therein, and for cause of action alleges:
“1. That for a…
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