Legal Opinion

Weldon v. Degan

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 4, 1915No. 11999PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, French, J., entered November 26, 1913, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action on contract.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

The plaintiffs and the defendant Charles Degan, after some preliminary negotiations, met at the city of Chicago, Illinois, on the 18th day of September, 1911, and signed the writing following:

“It is hereby agreed and understood by the signatories of this document that a corporation will be formed on or about the first day of May, 1912, with a proposed capital of 80M. to be contributed equally by the signers hereto, for the purpose of manufacturing shoes. It is further understood that each signer holds himself firmly bound to the others to consummate this corporation, and in default of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Joy v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Slade v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. Inglis v. FoheyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Kipp v. LaunWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Central Trust Co. v. Wabash, St. L. & P. Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1886

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Keystone Land & Development Co. v. Xerox Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Hubbell v. WardWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Sandeman v. SayresWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Keys v. KlittenWashington Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Keystone Land & Development Co. v. Xerox Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 2004

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