Cochran v. Nelson

This is an appeal by plaintiff, J. W. Cochran, from a judgment of dismissal entered by the court after a trial on the merits.

The amended complaint alleged in substance that, on or about September 23, 1944, defendant, W. C. Nelson, as auctioneer, conducted a public sale in Cowlitz county and, in the course of such sale, sold to plaintiff one Zenith washing machine for the sum of $122.50; that, at the time of the sale, defendant stated that he wanted to get the highest price possible for all articles sold; that, during all the times mentioned in the amended complaint, the office of price…