Legal Opinion
Flood v. Von Marcard
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1918No. 14579PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, French, J., entered May 16, 1917, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
Respondent brought this action to recover the sum of $500, earnest money paid upon the purchase price of certain lands. The land was sold under an offer made by respondent as evidenced by a receipt signed by the agent of the appellants. The receipt is in part as follows:
“(1) If the owners of said land accept the offer of $10,000, the balance of the purchase price, $9,500, shall be paid within sixty days after written notice is given said Frank W. Flood and abstract of title delivered to him. Conveyance to be by good and sufficient deed free and clear of incumbrance and the owners to pay the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Moore v. ElliottWashington Supreme Court · 1913
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