Bon Marche Realty Co. v. Southern Surety Co.

In December, 1927, appellant’s predecessors entered into a contract with one, S. F. Knight, wherein they sold to Knight for a consideration of $6,195 all materials in the buildings located on certain lots in the city of Seattle. In the contract of sale, it was agreed generally to wreck the buildings, and remove all the debris above the sidewalk level. Among other things, the contract provided:

“The contractor agrees to furnish, to the satisfaction of John Graham, architect and engineer, all necessary equipment and labor, and to completely wreck the said buildings, and to remove all materials…