Salt v. Anderson

Citations

• 107 Wash. 149
• 180 P. 873

Syllabus

<p>• Cancellation of Instruments (26)—Relief—Recovery of Damages. In an action for the cancellation of a deed upon the ground of failure of consideration, in which the prayer was for general relief, a court of equity may substitute a money judgment.</p> <p>Same (23%)—Evidence—Weight and Sufficiency. In an action for the cancellation of a deed, given in consideration of an agreement to convey other land of the same value, findings for the plaintiff are sustained, where the evidence of the parties as to the agreement was flatly contradictory, hut defendant could show no convincing reason for the deed and the circumstances did not indicate a gift.</p>