SMITH v. KEATING

No. 34309.

52 Wn.2d 391 (1958)

326 P.2d 60

J. COLIN SMITH et al., Respondents, v. JAMES L. KEATING et al., Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

May 22, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brethorst, Fowler, Bateman, Reed & McClure and Roy J. Moceri, for appellants.

Holman, Mickelwait, Marion, Black & Perkins, J. Paul Coie, and William M. Holman, for respondents.


FOSTER, J.

This judgment on a promissory note must be reversed because of the error of the trial court in withdrawing the defense of payment from the jury and directing a verdict for the respondents (plaintiffs).

The note (for $6,750) represented the balance of the purchase price ($26,750) of the plaintiffs' home under an executory real-estate contract. To that complaint, appellants pleaded payment, and in support...

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