Legal Opinion

Clements v. Cook

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 1920No. 15878PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Bell, J., entered December 6, 1919, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action on contract.

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, C. J.

In an action brought to recover $16,000 damages for the alleged breach of a contract to deliver logs, plaintiffs recovered a verdict and judgment thereon for $5,000, and defendants appeal.

There was a written contract entered into by the parties on December 19, 1920, and certain of its provisions with which we are here concerned are as follows :

“This memorandum of agreement, made and entered into by and between W. W. Cook, first party, and D. A. Clements, second party; witnesseth, that the first party agrees to log all of the merchantable timber now standing, lying or fallen on the S. W.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Johnson v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Gerard-Fillio Co. v. McNairWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Hosiery Co. v. Cotton Mills.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. Thill v. JohnstonWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Hill v. ChipmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kellerher v. PorterWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Lee v. Durango MusicSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
  3. State v. BolenWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Haley v. BradyWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Kelly Springfield Tire Co. v. FaulknerWashington Supreme Court · 1937

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