Low v. McDonald
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered May 8, 1915, upon separate verdicts of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs for $1,250, in consolidated actions for malicious prosecution. Reversed, unless $500 is remitted from each verdict.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
Thomas A. Low and Sarah Low, his wife, sold a farm to the appellant, A. Y. McDonald. At the time the sale was made, they executed a bill of sale conveying certain live stock, poultry, wagons, farm machinery, “tools, household goods, furniture, and everything that pertains to the place.” Both Mrs. Low and her husband testified that, notwithstanding the terms of the bill of sale, certain property was reserved. It seems to be undisputed that the Lows *124did box up certain articles of clothing, personal effects, and some of the things that had been used in and about the house. Appellant was at the…
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