Legal Opinion

Gray v. Hickey

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 1917No. 14030PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered June 16, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of a written contract. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $575. The defendant has appealed.

*279It appears that, in March, 1915, M. J. Hickey entered into a written contract with respondent whereby respondent agreed to cut a certain number of cords of wood at a given price. He was to be paid on the 5th of each month for the wood cut during the preceding month. Soon after entering into this contract, Mr. Hickey died. The respondent continued the work under…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gould v. McCormickWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Ryan v. LambertWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Gabrielson v. Hague Box & Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Gray v. HickeyWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Parker v. Washington Tug & Barge Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Godefroy v. ReillyWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Swafford v. LevineWashington Supreme Court · 1919

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