Legal Opinion
Kane v. Borthwick
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1908No. 7208PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered October 9, 1907, upon findings in favor of the defendant, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to quiet title. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
On the 31st day of December, 1906, the plaintiff J. S. Kane and the defendant, Borthwick, entered *9into the following contract for the sale of the real property therein described:
“Received of Thomas G. Borthwick two hundred dollars as earnest money on the purchase of the west half of lot 8, block 18, Law’s Addition to Seattle, W. T. Total purchase price to be $6,200, balance of $6,000 payable on delivery of deed. I am to furnish abstract brought down to date and Mr. Borthwick to have five days in which to examine same after delivery to him or his attorney. Title to be free and clear of all…
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