Kelley-Clarke Co. v. Northwestern Fisheries Co.

Citations

• 115 Wash. 263
• 197 P. 32
• 1921 Wash. LEXIS 733

Syllabus

<p>Appeal (418)—Review—Findings. While the findings of a trial court have no binding force on appeal, they will always he given great weight because of the fact that the lower court has a distinct advantage over the appellate court in determining the truth because of having the witnesses before it.</p> <p>Pkincipal and Agent (25)—Compensation—Duration. Where an agent, employed at an agreed price for a certain time, continues to discharge the same duties after the expiration of the term, without any new agreement hut with the knowledge of the principal, the legal presumption is that he continues at the original rate of compensation.</p>