Richardson v. Seattle-First National Bank

— The plaintiff, Eva Richardson, was the owner of a Chevrolet car. Her certificate of title, as regis*315tered and legal owner, was issued by the director of licenses of the state of Washington on October 1, 1948. She advertised the car for sale. A man contacted her by telephone and gave his name as Thornton and represented himself to be an agent of the Central Oldsmobile Company of Seattle. He made inquiries about the car and agreed to pay $2,345 for it. An appointment was made and the plaintiff met the man on the afternoon of October 20, 1948. She endorsed, in blank, her certificate of title,…