Spencer v. Commercial Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. — Hon. William R. Bell, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mount, J.
-This was an action by a tenant against his landlord for damages on account of an alleged wrongful eviction. A motion to strike certain parts of the complaint was sustained, and subsequently a general demurrer to the complaint was also sustained, and the action dismissed. This appeal is to review the rulings of the court upon these two questions.
We shall consider the ruling upon the demurrer first. The complaint alleges in substance that on the 14th day of July, 1899, defendant executed and delivered to plaintiff a written lease, thereby…
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