HENDERSON v. JOHNSON

No. 37355.

66 Wn.2d 511 (1965)

403 P.2d 669

CARL F. HENDERSON et al., Respondents, v. OSCAR T. JOHNSON et al., Appellants, ALVIN M. TOFLEY et al., Defendants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

June 24, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart K. Nielsen, for appellants.

George M. Hartung, Jr. and Max D. Crittenden (of LeSourd & Patten), for respondents.


PER CURIAM:

This is an action in equity for rescission of a contract. Oscar Johnson built a house in West Seattle. He sold it to his son under an oral contract with small monthly payments. The property was later listed for sale.

Following a rainy period in January, 1955, a subsidence or earthslide occurred on the property and exposed a portion of the septic tank drain field, also causing a portion of a rockery to fall.

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