Courtright Cattle Co. v. Dolsen Co.

This case concerns the ownership of a large piece of equipment called a "clarifier" in a potato processing plant in Warden, Washington. Plaintiff Court-right Cattle Company (Courtright) first leased, and then exercised an option to purchase, the clarifier from defendant The Dolsen Company (Dolsen). In the meantime, defendant John Cotten had purportedly purchased the potato processing plant, including the clarifier, from the Small Business Administration (SB A). Both the SB A and Dolsen traced title to Warden Leasing (Warden), which is now bankrupt.

Courtright began this action against Dolsen…