Legal Opinion
Holton v. Hart Mill Company
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1946No. 29755PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlake, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for breach of contract for personal services. From judgment in plaintiff’s favor for twelve hundred dollars, defendant appeals.
The contract was based on the following letters:
“Hart Mill Co.
“Raymond, Wash.
“Gentlemen:
South Bend, Wash.
June 21, 1943
“Following the ideas outlined in our recent conversation I am agreeable to the undertaking of the task of maintaining your payroll records.
“Due to the circumstance that I now hold a valuable contract with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., I am not free to accept a position…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Conrad v. Ellison-Harvey Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Stewart Dry Goods Co. v. HutchisonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Western Lumber & Pole Co. v. JoslynWashington Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Thermo-Kinetic Corporation v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
- Brandenburg v. SF & G. CO., INC.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1955