Hamilton v. C. L. Best Gas Traction Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Oswald, J., entered May 24, 1922, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, Hamilton, seeks recovery of compensation from the defendant, traction com*489pany, which he claims to have earned in pursuance of an agreement with defendant in rendering service which, in effect, became the procuring cause of a sale of tractors made by the defendant. The plaintiff’s complaint was demurred to by the defendant upon the sole ground that “it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action,” which demurrer was sustained by the superior court. Thereupon plaintiff elected to stand upon his complaint and not plead further. A judgment of dismissal was…
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