Sheets v. Coast Coal Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered June 28, 1912, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
— The plaintiff, a practicing physician, seeks recovery from the Coast Coal Company, a coal mining corporation, upon a number of orders signed by its employees for the payment of portions of their wages, in- form as follows:
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“Coast Coal Co.: You are hereby authorized to deduct One Dollar per month from my monthly pay, to pay for the services of Dr. Sheets as mine doctor. Signed............”
These orders the plaintiff claims the coal company accepted and agreed to pay. The coal company answered, denying that it accepted or agreed to pay the orders, and further…
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