Farmers Market v. Austin
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lincoln county, Sessions, J., entered March 15, 1921, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for money received, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
— One Wallace was the general manager of the respondent, and on April 1,1920, he loaned to his employer the sum of $1,000, which was placed to its account and for which he took a promissory note, payable on June 1, 1920. The note was not paid, and on June 23 he gave to the appellant a check on the respondent’s account in the sum of $500, to pay a private debt owing by him. The check was signed in respondent’s name by Wallace, as manager, and on the same day Wallace wrongfully took $845 from the respondent’s place of business and quit his employment, leaving also an unpaid balance on open…
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