Woolen v. Sloan
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered March 22, 1916, in favor of the defendant, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the Court
Main, J.-
— In the complaint in this case, two causes of action are stated separately. By the first, it is sought to recover money paid for an option upon real estate; by the second, to recover rent for a dwelling house, covering a period of approximately seven years. The cause was tried to the *552court and a jury. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff upon both causes of action. After the verdict was returned, a motion was made for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. This motion was sustained by the trial court, and a judgment entered dismissing both causes of action. From the judgment…
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