Legal Opinion

Ingersol v. Seattle-First National Bank

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1963No. 36680PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action for the conversion of a herd of cattle. General damages were also awarded for the loss of an alleged going dairy business.

In 1951, the plaintiff (respondent) Ingersol went to work for a Mr. Sharpe, first as a milker and later as a foreman, on a farm owned by Sharpe in Clallam County. They entered into a working arrangement whereby the plaintiff would receive $200 a month and, at times, board and room from Sharpe. The plaintiff testified that he “drew” only what he needed for his necessary living expenses; that the excess was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Wicklund v. AllraumWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Cunningham v. Town of TietonWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Hole v. Unity Petroleum Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Schneller v. VincentWashington Supreme Court · 1924

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Milgard Tempering, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Selas Corporation of America, a Foreign Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  2. McCurdy v. Union Pacific RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Larsen v. Walton Plywood Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Worthington v. WorthingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Farm Crop Energy, Inc. v. Old National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1988

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