Legal Opinion

Garvey v. Barkley

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 19, 1909No. 8263PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, John C. Higgins, Esq., judge pro tempore, entered July 7, 1908, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action for specific performance, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

This action was commenced by plaintiff to enforce specific performance of a contract to purchase certain land in Seattle. The defendant answered, praying for an affirmative decree against plaintiff forfeiting all his rights under the contract by reason of his alleged breach thereof. A trial before John C. Higgins, Esq., judge pro tempore, resulted in findings and a decree in favor of defendant, from which plaintiff has appealed. .

The facts as found by the learned trial court, which we regard as fully sustained by the evidence, in so far as they *25are necessary to be noticed in determining the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stein v. WaddellWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Pease v. BaxterWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Drown v. IngelsWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Jennings v. Dexter Horton & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Cash v. MeisenheimerWashington Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Douglas v. HanburyWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Walker v. McMurchieWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Reese v. WestfieldWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Conway v. Minnesota Mutual Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. True v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914

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