Fernich-Murphy Printing Co. v. Palmer

Citations

• 113 Wash. 566
• 194 P. 785
• 1921 Wash. LEXIS 564

Syllabus

<p>Contracts (71) — Construction by Parties — Ambiguity. The construction of the parties to the contract will control where the manager of a corporation was to receive in addition to his salary, one-half the net earnings of the business after deducting monthly depreciation and bad accounts contracted thereafter, and the parties accepted statements from time to time showing the payment of interest in determining the “net earnings”, and there was evidence of an agreement that interest should be taken into consideration.</p> <p>Costs (72) — On Appeal — Apportionment. Both parties having appealed, and neither having prevailed, no costs will be allowed.</p>