Columbus Varnish Co. v. Seattle Paint Co.

Appellant brought this action, seeking to recover upon account of goods sold and delivered/ Respondent filed a complicated answer, in which reference seems to be made to several defenses not altogether consistent; but, in the main, the answer is a plea that no liability should be enforced against defendant because of the failure of appellant to comply with the contract of sale in several particulars. This answer was not moved against in any way, appellant filing a reply to it, and the case proceeded to trial without a jury. The difficulty of making a clear statement of what the real issue was…