Legal Opinion

Seattle Lumber Co. v. Sweeney

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1904No. 4743PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered March 23, 1903, dismissing an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought to foreclose a materialman’s lien. The lower court sustained a demurrer to the complaint and dismissed the action. Plaintiff appeals.

The facts alleged in the complaint are, substantially, that on March 1, 1902, the defendants Sweeney and wife entered into a contract with George Harwich for the construction of five dwelling houses upon five lots in the city of *693Seattle; that by said contract Barwick and one P. J. Donohue, the architect, were made agents of Sweeney and wife for the construction of these buildings; that the said lots are contiguous to each other, and that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Phillips v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Warren v. QuadeWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Young v. BorzoneWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Collins v. SnokeWashington Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Wheeler, Osgood & Co. v. RalphWashington Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lumberman's of Washington, Inc. v. BarnhardtCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
  2. McMullen & Co. v. CroftWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  3. State v. LevesqueWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Stoltze v. HurdNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Hoagland v. MagarrellWashington Supreme Court · 1921

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