Electric Sales Corp. v. Radford

Citations

• 103 Wash. 130
• 173 P. 942
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 1019

Syllabus

<p>Compromise and Settlement — Evidence—Sufficiency. The evidence sustains findings that a compromise and settlement was not binding where the written memorandum shows a misunderstanding and it appears that material misrepresentations were made and relied upon when the compromise was under discussion.</p> <p>Damages — Measure of Damages — Breach of Contract. The measure of damages for breach of a contract to install heating appliances in houses is the actual outlay of the owners made necessary by the failure of the heating system, which was inadequate for the purpose designed, rather than the depreciation in the value of the real property on account of the misrepresentations.</p>