Continental Coal Co. v. United Fuel Co.

— Three actions, involving different phases of what is essentially one controversy, were consolidated in the lower court for purposes of trial, and are so treated here upon appeal.

July 22, 1931, Seattle School District No. 1 (hereafter referred to as the “district”) and the United Fuel Company (hereafter referred to as “United”) entered into an agreement by the terms of which the United agreed to sell and deliver to the district its coal requirements for the year ending August 31, 1932. This contract was awarded to the United upon a bid submitted to the district on or about June 26, 1931. The…