Legal Opinion

Baker v. Shaw

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1912No. 9899PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered February 21, 1911, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action on contract, after a trial to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.

Action by E. H. Baker against J. N. Shaw and Gertrude M. Shaw, his wife, to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract. The only issue tried was whether there was any contract. The trial judge held there was not, and without admitting evidence of damages, dismissed the action. The plaintiff has appealed.

The following findings were made by the trial judge:

“(2) That on October 29, 1909, and at all times thereafter up to and including the time of said trial, the defendant J. N. Shaw was the owner of all but two shares of the capital stock of the Commercial Importing Company, Inc., a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Clevenger v. LewisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hopkins v. BarlinWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Baker v. ShawWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Dinerman v. SantiagoVermont Superior Court · 2005

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