HENRY v. LIND

No. 39566.

76 Wn.2d 199 (1969)

455 P.2d 927

LAVINE HENRY, Appellant, v. R.J. LIND et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

June 5, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alec Duff, for appellant.

Guttormsen, Scholfield, Willits & Ager, by Frank D. Howard and Douglas K. Haughton, for respondents.


HALE, J.

This case seems to prove the old saying that actions speak louder than words. Although the parties drew their own contract and now disagree as to its meaning, they did act on it and we look to their conduct to ascertain their intentions.

Harvey and Lavine Henry sold their small advertising business and their home to the defendants, Reuben and Mary Lind, husband and wife, on a written agreement prepared by Mr. Henry. The typewritten contract said in...

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