Legal Opinion
Bunn v. Walch
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1959No. 34892PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
This appeal questions the liability of an auctioneer who, with knowledge that personal property was subject to a chattel mortgage duly filed for record, sold the personal property without the express consent of the mortgagees, but with their acquiescence, and paid the proceeds of the sale to the mortgagors.
The plaintiffs at one time operated a dairy farm in Grays Harbor county. They sold their dairy cattle and farm equipment to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Walch, who financed the purchase by giving a first mortgage on the property to the First National Bank of Montesano and a second mortgage…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Birmingham v. Rice Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Mason City Production Credit Ass'n v. Sig Ellingson & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Lockit Cap Co. v. Globe Manufacturing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1930
- Frizzell v. Rundle & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- First National Bank v. SimanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Board of Regents of the University v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Central Washington Production Credit Ass'n v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- Clontz v. FortnerIdaho Supreme Court · 1965
- STATE SECURITIES COMPANY v. SvobodaNebraska Supreme Court · 1961
- Top Line Equipment Co. v. National Auction Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1982
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