Schmelling v. Hoffman
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered October 18, 1919, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action to quiet title, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
In 1913, Laura Atwood and husband owned the real property involved in this action. They entered into a written contract with one L. Y. Baker for the sale of the lots, which are situated in Seattle, Washington. Thereafter Baker assigned his rights under the contract to the plaintiff. In January, 1914, Mrs. Atwood and her husband sold the property to William Hoffman, subject to the Baker contract. In 1917, the plaintiff, claiming he had fully paid up on his contract and failing to get a deed, brought an action against William Hoffman and wife to acquire title to the property. In that action,…
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