Cohagen v. Big Bend Land Co.

Citations

• 109 Wash. 404
• 186 P. 1070
• 1920 Wash. LEXIS 917

Syllabus

<p>Corporations (195)-—-Actions—Venue—“Transacting Business.” Where a corporation was buying and selling land in a county and leasing the same on shares and receiving and disposing of the same and made a contract in that county, it was “transacting business” in such county, within the meaning of Rem. Code, § 206, authorizing suits to be commenced against a corporation in any county where it was transacting business.</p> <p>Brokers (18, 33) — Commissions — Performance — Sufficiency. Where a broker to secure a lease was informed by the owner that possession could be given immediately, he had a right to rely thereon, and is entitled to commissions, earned under that understanding, although the deal fell through because possession could not be given immediately.</p>