Thompson v. Metropolitan Building Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered May 6, 1916, upon findings favorable to the plaintiff, in an action in tort, tried on the merits to the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Webster, J. —
This is an action to recover damages for the conversion of two first mortgage bonds. The facts necessary to an understanding of this opinion are these: On June 15, 1911, the plaintiff, Fred R. Thompson, was the owner of three first mortgage bonds of the defendant corporation, by the terms of which it promised to pay to the holder of such the sum of $1,000, with interest. On that date, plaintiff pledged the bonds to defendant as collateral security for the payment of a note of the American Mortgage & Building Company, in the sum of $2,404.17. This indebtedness was subsequently…
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