Legal Opinion
Browder v. Phinney
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1905No. 4849PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from a judgment, of the superior court for King county, Bell, J., entered June 13, 1903, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, after a trial on the merits, dismissing an action for damages for an eviction and a conversion of personal property.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
This action was brought by appellants against respondent to secure the reformation of a written instrument, claimed to be a lease; and to recover damages, it being alleged that such damages resulted from a wrongful eviction of appellants from the leased premises, and from a conversion of certain personal property. The instrument relied upon as amounting to a lease is as follows :
“August 31st, 1899.
“I hereby agree with Browder & Compton to lease store rooms 1202 and 4 for a term of three years from Oct. 1st 1899 at a monthly-rental fifty dollars first year, seventy five dollars second year and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Browder v. PhinneyWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Shea v. Inhabitants of MilfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Cox ex rel. Cox v. BeltzhooverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1847
3Cited by13 opinions
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