Legal Opinion
Auwarter v. Kroll
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 23, 1914No. 11521PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered January 9, 1913, upon special verdicts for the plaintiff, in favor of the plaintiff upon one cause of action, and dismissing two causes of action notwithstanding the verdicts, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
There are two principal questions involved in this case. The first, is the extent of the authority vested in Arthur H. Kroll by his father, William Kroll, defendant in this action, under a power of attorney containing the following words of authorization:
“To ask, demand, sue for, collect and recover all sums of money, debts, dues, accounts, legacies, bequests, interests, dividends, annuities and demands whatsoever as are now or shall hereafter become due, owing, payable or belonging to me ... to bargain and agree for, buy, sell, mortgage, hypothecate, and in any and every way and manner deal…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robinson v. MuirCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
- Duff v. DuffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- Mountain Tunnel Gravel Mining Co. v. BryanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by22 opinions
- Tonkovich v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1948
- Forsyth v. DowWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- Nelson v. FairfieldWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- Cramer v. BockWashington Supreme Court · 1944
- Scott v. GoldmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
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