Legal Opinion

Miller v. Smith

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1922No. 16932PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Bell, J., entered July 14,1921, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in -an action for conversion, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.

— On August 30, 1920, the appellants sold to the respondents a small farm for the sum of $14,000, upon which a crop of potatoes was growing, which the trial court found to be of the value of $1,500. The appellants remained in possession of the farm until the first of November, 1920. During this time the potatoes had been harvested by a Japanese, who held an unrecorded lease for the season upon the portion of the farm in which the potatoes grew. Respondents began this action, seeking to recover the value of the crop of potatoes. Further facts will appear in the discussion of the various…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dormitzer v. German Savings & Loan SocietyWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Davis v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Watson v. GloverWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Dunlap v. RauchWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Woody v. WagnerWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gadbois v. Leb-Co. Builders, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Palmer v. Stanwood Land Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Pletcher v. PorterWashington Supreme Court · 1934

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