Lawson v. Sprague
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered January 14, 1908, in favor of the defendant, dismissing an action on contract, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
— This is an action to recover the sum of $5,500 from the defendant. The cause was determined below on demurrer to the complaint. The demurrer alleged, among other things, that the averments of the complaint are insufficient to constitute a cause of action against the defendant. The demurrer was sustained and, for want of further pleading, the action was dismissed. The plaintiff has appealed.
' The material contents of the complaint, as briefly stated as practicable, are as follows: It is alleged that on September 12, 1906, the appellant became possessed of a valuable right, which was…
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