Legal Opinion

Barr v. Kerfoot Investment Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1916No. 13131PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Franklin county, Linn, J., entered April 22, 1915, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to foreclose a lien on corporate stock, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.

This case presents nothing but a question of fact. The statement of facts shows Barr performed services and furnished materials to the Kerfoot Investment Company in the construction of a hotel building, amounting to $1,594.18, and received from time to time in payment sums aggregating $1,183.82, leaving a balance due on December 18, 1912, of $410.82. On that day, as he and his wife (who was also his bookkeeper) testified, he gave, at the request of E. G. Kerfoot, president of the Kerfoot Investment Company, a receipt for $410.82, in order to waive a lien and satisfy *472the Continental Insurance…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dunagan v. School District No. 4Washington Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Luten v. EarlesWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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