Legal Opinion

Chute v. Brown

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 13, 1918No. 14628PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Davidson, J., entered August 1, 1917, dismissing on the merits, an action in equity, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

— Appellants brought this action to foreclose a landlord’s lien and to recover the value of certain parts of a crop sold by the tenant Arthur J. Brown to F. M. Balcom, Ide & Son, and Rowland & Son. The lease was executed on March 1, 1916, and was for a period of eleven months, commencing March *3651,1916, and ending on February 1,1917. The property was community property. The lease was not signed by tbe wife, nor was it acknowledged by either of the parties.

A crop was raised during the season of 1916 and a part of the landlord’s share was sold by Brown to the several other defendants. Appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cascade Lumber Co. v. Aetna Indemnity Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Akers v. LordWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Martin v. BlanchettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. Nelson v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  5. Robins v. PaulsonWashington Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis v. Ship Lumber Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1925
  2. American Exchange Bank v. Goodlee Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  3. Paik v. ChungWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. United Cigar Stores Co. v. Florence ShopWashington Supreme Court · 1933
  5. American State Bank v. SullivanWashington Supreme Court · 1925

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