Schrock v. Gillingham

36 Wn.2d 419 (1950)

219 P.2d 92

WALTER B. SCHROCK et al., Respondents and Cross-appellants,

v.

H.B. GILLINGHAM et al., Appellants.[1]

No. 31190.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

May 22, 1950.

HILL, J.

This is the third time in a little more than two years in which we have had before us the question of who sustains the loss, as between the purchaser and seller of real property, when a third party handling the transaction embezzles the money received from the purchaser instead of delivering it to the seller. In each of the two prior cases, Lieb v. Webster, 30 Wn. (2d) 43, 190 P. (2d)…