Legal Opinion
Tripple v. Littlefield
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 1907No. 6584PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered July 7, 1906, upon findings in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to recover earnest money advanced on a prospective purchase of real property, and for damages.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
This action was brought to recover the sum of $500 advanced on account of a prospective purchase of real estate which was not completed, and also to recover damages. The money was paid by the plaintiff to the defendants George B. Littlefield and William H. Lewis, doing business under the firm name of Lewis-Littlefield Co. At the time of the payment the following written receipt was delivered to plaintiff:
“Seattle, Wash., Jan. 12, 1906.
“B.eceived from R. A. Tripple five hundred and no-100 dollars, deposit on purchase price of lot 11, block 290, Seattle Tidelands, at $16,000.00 — $7,500 to be…
2Cited by5 opinions
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