Legal Opinion

Scully v. Book

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1891No. 227PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Pierce County. Action by William Scully and Patrick H. Scully against William P. Book and Prank I. Blodgett, to enforce the conveyance to plaintiffs of a certain parcel of land in the city of Tacoma, for which plaintiffs held a contract of sale, in the usual form, executed to them by L. M. Glidden as the agent of said Book. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

This action was brought by respondents to compel the specific performance of a contract to convey real estate, alleged to have been entered into with them by the appellant William P. Book, by his duly authorized agent. The appellant Frank I. Blodgett held the legal title to said real estate, by virtue of a conveyanoe thereof to him by Book after the execution of said contract, which conveyance the respondents averred Blodgett took with full knowledge of, and therefor subject to, their rights in the premises. The cause of action set forth grew…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carstens v. McReavyWashington Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Hardinger v. ColumbiaWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Hutchins v. WertheimerWashington Supreme Court · 1909

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