Legal Opinion

Hutchins v. Wertheimer

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 2, 1909No. 7406PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered November 5, 1907, in favor of the defendant, upon granting a nonsuit, in an action for specific performance.

1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.

— This was an action to enforce the. specific performance of a contract for the sale of real property. On the 24th day of October, 1906, Crawford & Conover, real estate agents, of the city of Seattle, addressed the following letter to the defendant, at her home in Portland, Oregon: “We have a customer who we think will pay sixty-five hundred dollars cash for your ten lots in Cove addition, the same to be delivered clear of all special taxes. Kindly inform us whether you desire to sell at the above price, and oblige.” Under date of October 25, 1906, the defendant replied as follows: “In reply…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carstens v. McReavyWashington Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Samson v. BealeWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Armstrong v. OakleyWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Foss Investment Co. v. AterWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Scully v. BookWashington Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Levy v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. PEOPLES NAT. BK. OF WASH. v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. MunsonWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Lawson v. KingWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Bayley v. ParisWashington Supreme Court · 1919

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