Legal Opinion
Sherlock v. Van Asselt
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1904No. 4562PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered June 9, 1902, upon the findings and decision of the court in favor of the defendants, dismissing on the merits an action for the specific performance of a contract to sell land.
1Per curiam
Plaintiffs, Walter J. Sherlock and Bridget Sherlock, his wife, commenced this action in the supe*142rior court of King county against defendants, Henry Van Asselt and Jane Van Asselt, husband and wife, to compel the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a five-acre tract of land, situate in that county. The trial court made the following findings of fact:
“(1) That on or about June 25, 1900, the defendants agreed to sell to the plaintiff W. J. Sherlock ten (10) acres of land situated in King county, Washington, being a part of the Henry Van Asselt donation claim, which ten (10) acres…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cullen v. WhithamWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- Washington Dredging & Improvement Co. v. PartridgeWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Boardman v. HagerWashington Supreme Court · 1901
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hendry v. BirdWashington Supreme Court · 1925
- Chamberlain v. AbramsWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- Fallers v. PringWashington Supreme Court · 1927