Miller v. Calvin Philips & Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered June 8, 1906, upon overruling a demurrer to the complaint, in an action to recover earnest money on a contract to convey land.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Pierce county, overruling defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint.. The action was by the vendee, Miller, on a contract for the sale of certain real estate, to recover back from the vendor, Calvin Philips & Co., the deposit of earnest money, amounting to $600, paid by him to bind the contract, on the ground that the vendor could not furnish a good title free from incumbrances. The complaint sets forth the contract and the receipt of the money, the latter part of which is as follows:
“I hereby agree to furnish abstract of title completed…
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