McDaniel v. Crabtree

Two different phases of the transaction resulting in the litigation now before us have already been before this court, Crabtree v. McDaniel, 143 Wash. 122, 254 Pac. 1092, and McDaniel v. Crabtree, 143 Wash. 168, 254 Pac. 1091. To avoid confusion in the statement of the issues, the parties will be referred to by their names.

In February, 1922, McDaniel, being the owner of a tract of timber land in Skagit county, agreed with the Crabtrees to exchange the same for certain irrigated land in Walla Walla county, the deal was consummated, and deeds exchanged by the parties. As part of the…