Kiefer v. Carter Contracting & Hauling Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered October 29, 1909, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for specific performance, after a trial on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appeal from a decree of specific performance. The plaintiff below was H. A. Halferdahl. On motion James Kiefer has been substituted as respondent in this court.
In May, 1907, the defendant and H. V. Perry entered into a contract for the sale and purchase of lots 7 and 8, block 6, D. T. Denny’s second addition to North Seattle. The purchase price was fixed at $6,000, to be paid in two installments, $3,000 October 6, 1907, $3,000 October 6, 1908, with interest from date of contract. Time was made the essence. Neither of these installments was paid. The contract was assigned a number of times,…
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