Legal Opinion
Bell v. Jovita Heights Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 1912No. 10671PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered May 22, 1912, dismissing an action to recover money paid under fraudulent representations, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
The plaintiff prosecutes this appeal from a judgment dismissing his action upon a demurrer to his amended complaint. There are fifty-one causes of action separately stated in the amended complaint, the first of which alleges:
“(1) That at all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, Jovita Heights Company, was and still is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Washington.
“(2) That on or about the 20th day of May, 1910, the plaintiff and defendant, by an instrument in writing (which writing is now in the possession of said defendant and ever…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Wooddy v. Benton Water Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
- McKinnon v. VollmarWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Minor v. BaldridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Rindge v. . JudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Best v. OffieldWashington Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Eyers v. Burbank Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
- Borde v. KingsleyWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Kilbourne v. KilbourneWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- Washington State Bar Ass'n v. Merchants Rating & Adjusting Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1935
- Polk v. Spokane Interstate FairWashington Supreme Court · 1913
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