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Wright v. Johanson

The Supreme Court of Washington
Jun 23, 1925
135 Wn. 696 (Wash. 1925)

Opinion

No. 18878. En Banc.

June 23, 1925.

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered May 27, 1924, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract. Reversed.

Donworth, Todd Higgins, and Poe, Falknor, Falknor Emory ( Hyman Zettler, of counsel), for appellant.

Edward H. Judd, Edward H. Chavelle, and Guie Halverstadt ( Stephen J. Chadwick, of counsel), for respondent.


ON REHEARING.


Upon a rehearing En Banc, a majority of the court adhere to the Departmental opinion heretofore filed herein, and reported in 132 Wn. 682, 233 P. 16.

The judgment of the superior court is therefore reversed, and the cause remanded as directed by the Departmental opinion.


Summaries of

Wright v. Johanson

The Supreme Court of Washington
Jun 23, 1925
135 Wn. 696 (Wash. 1925)
Case details for

Wright v. Johanson

Case Details

Full title:JOHN B. WRIGHT, Respondent, v. KATHERINE BROWN JOHANSON, Appellant

Court:The Supreme Court of Washington

Date published: Jun 23, 1925

Citations

135 Wn. 696 (Wash. 1925)
135 Wash. 696
236 P. 807

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