Legal Opinion

Merritt v. American Catering Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 1912No. 10281PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Yakey, J., entered December 9, 1911, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action on contract, after a trial to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

This is an action to recover compensation claimed by the plaintiffs to be due them as commission upon a sale of the defendant’s cafe, for which they found and produced a purchaser, in pursuance of an agency contract existing between them and the defendant. The cause was tried by the court without a jury, resulting in findings and judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, from which the defendant has appealed.

In December, 1910, and for some time prior theretoj respondents were engaged in selling property, both real and *426personal, for others upon commission, doing business under the firm name of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Picard v. McCormickMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  2. Knox v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Frink v. GilbertWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Barnes v. German Savings & Loan SocietyWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Norris v. ByrneWashington Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bell v. HegewaldWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Feeley v. MullikinWashington Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Hamilton v. C. L. Best Gas Traction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Orr v. Schwager & Nettleton, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Wilson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935

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