McPherson Bros. v. Okanogan County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chelan county, Grimshaw, J., entered December 27, 1909, in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action for specific performance, upon overruling a demurrer to the answer.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The appellant brought this action, seeking to specifically enforce an alleged contract for the purchase of certain real estate. The respondents, for answer to the *240complaint, denied the material allegations necessary to recovery, and pleaded affirmatively that the action was barred by time, and also that there has been a former adjudication of the subject-matter of the action between the same parties. The plaintiff filed a demurrer to the affirmative matter alleged in the answer. The court overruled this demurrer, and the plaintiff electing to stand thereon, the action was dismissed. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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