Davis v. Seattle National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

Plaintiff brought this action upon an assigned claim to recover for services performed by one Wheeler as an attorney at law for the Commercial National Bank of Seattle. On November 22, 1894, said bank, desiring to retire from business, entered into an arrangement with the Seattle National Bank, the defendant here, whereby it transferred all its assets to this defendant as security for moneys advanced by it to pay the indebtedness of the Commercial National Bank as shown by its books, amounting to $68,576.44. It is not claimed that the books…