Legal Opinion
Wylde v. Schoening
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1917No. 13620PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from' a judgment of the superior court for King county, Jurey, J., entered March 14, 1916, in favor of the defendants, in an action for conversion, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, C. J.
— This is an action for conversion of a nonnegotiable promissory note.' On May 14, 1910, defendants were the owners of a certain eighty acres of land in King county, and on or about that date sold the same to plaintiffs and a number of other persons. The purchase price was $26,000, of which the sum of $2,000 was paid in cash. The balance, evidenced by six nonnegotiable promissory notes for *87$4,000 each, was secured by a purchase money mortgage on the property. The mortgage contained provisions as follows:
“The mortgagors (mortgagees) herein, are limited solely to the above described property…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Livingstone v. LovgrenWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Howard v. Seattle National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1894
- Cremidas v. DallasWashington Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
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