Legal Opinion
Smith v. Lambert Transfer Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1920No. 15601PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, French, J., entered February 18, 1919, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
On January 30, 1913, the respondents leased to the appellants certain premises for a period of fifteen years, the lease containing the folio-wing provision:
“The lessee has paid the lessors five thousand dollars mentioned in the memoranda of agreement entered into between the lessees and the lessors on the 15th day of November, 1912. This payment is made in payment of the last several monthly installments of rental accruing under this lease, which monthly installments aggregate five thousand dollars, and as security to said lessors for the faithful performance of *530the covenants and agreements…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Smith v. NewellSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
- Madler v. SilverstoneWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Dutton v. ChristieWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- Reichenbach v. SageWashington Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Management, Inc. v. SchassbergerWashington Supreme Court · 1951
- Asia Investment Co. v. LevinWashington Supreme Court · 1922
- Wai v. ParksWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- Benjamin Franklin Thrift Stores v. JaredWashington Supreme Court · 1937
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