Legal Opinion

Milton v. Crawford

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 25, 1911No. 9391PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered December 15, 1910, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action to recover purchase money paid on a land contract, after a trial on the merits- before the court without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

— -Action by Thomas Milton against B. F. Crawford, to recover $500 earnest money paid upon a contract for the purchase of real estate. From a judgment in favor of defendant, the plaintiff has appealed.

There are some thirteen assignments of error, but they are all covered by the first: namely, that the evidence does not

justify the findings, the conclusions, and the judgment. It appears from the evidence that, on September 11, 1909, a contract was entered into between Milton as purchaser and Crawford as seller, which, omitting caption and signatures, is as follows:

“That the said Thomas Milton…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kerfoot v. Farmers' and Merchants' BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Gorder v. Plattsmouth Canning Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Abrams v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Oregon Mortgage Co. v. CarstensWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Hough v. Cook County Land Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pacific State Bank v. CoatsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913
  2. Hagen v. MillsWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Tacoma Hotel, Inc. v. Morrison Co., Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Liberty Lake Sewer District No. 1 v. Liberty Lake Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  5. Brown v. HermanWashington Supreme Court · 1969

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