Washington State Hop Producers, Inc. v. Riel

Blake, J. —

The plaintiff is a co-operative marketing association organized pursuant to the provisions of the Laws of 1921, chapter 115, p. 357, as amended by Laws of 1931, chapter 16, p. 59 (Rem. Rev. Stat, §§ 2878-2909 [P. C. §§ 134-46— 134-77]). The defendants Eugene R. Riel and Malvina Riel are members of the association. Lucienne J. Knisley is their daughter.

In 1937, the Riels entered into a marketing agreement with the plaintiff, by which they agreed to deliver to, and market through the latter, “all hops produced, owned, controlled, or possessed by [them]” during the years 1938 to 1947,…