Legal Opinion

Nye v. Manley

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 21, 1912No. 10409PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Myers, J., entered October 10, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

This action was brought to recover the amount alleged to be due upon two promissory notes, executed and delivered by the defendant to the plaintiff, and also to recover the amount alleged to be due to plaintiff upon a certain written contract between plaintiff and defendant.

The answer set up in defense lack of consideration, fraud, duress, coercion, intimidation, and other unlawful means alleged to have been used by the plaintiff to induce the execution and delivery of the notes and contract.

On June 24, 1911, the case was set for trial on September 26, 1911, before Honorable J. T. Ronald, one…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Juch v. HannaWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Warehime v. SchweitzerWashington Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thornthwaite v. Greater Seattle Realty & Improvement Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Chamberlin v. ChamberlinWashington Supreme Court · 1954
  3. De Haven v. TomerWashington Supreme Court · 1932
  4. State Ex Rel. Walton v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Humphrey v. Mutual Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1915

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