Radford v. Washington Fruit & Produce Co.

Plaintiff, George W. Badford, being the owner of a tract of orchard land in Yakima county, during the month of February, 1930, leased the same for the period of approximately nine months to John Dietz for the sum of $1,050, of which two hundred dollars was paid in cash. The lease was promptly filed for record in the office of the county auditor, and Mr. Dietz entered into possession of the orchard. A few months later, Mr. Dietz, finding that he was unable to finance the growing of his apple crop, entered into an agreement with Washington Fruit & Produce Company, defendant in this action,…