Coleman v. St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered April 2, 1919, dismissing’ an action on contract, upon sustaining’ demurrers to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant, plaintiff below, instituted this action against the respondents to recover the sum of $25,000, alleged to have been lost to him because of a breach of contract on the part of the respondents. To his complaint, demurrers were interposed by the several respondents, which the trial court sustained. The appellant elected to stand on his complaint and refused to plead further, whereupon a judgment of dismissal was entered against him. The ultimate question in this court, therefore, is does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The complaint was divided…
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