Gray & Barash, Inc. v. Puget Sound Navigation Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered March 19, 1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for injury to goods while in transit, after a trial on tbe merits to tbe court.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
— In November, 1917, tbe respondent, Gray & Barasb, Inc., who was then engaged in the machinery business at Seattle, contracted to sell to the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company, of Bellingham, an electric motor. The motor was shipped shortly after the contract was entered into. On its receipt by the traction company, it was found to be defective, the defect apparently having been caused by some accident happening while the motor was in transit. On discovering the defect, the traction company called the attention of- the respondent to it and was directed by the respondent to return…
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