Wohlforth v. Kuppler

Citations

• 77 Wash. 339
• 137 P. 477
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 901

Syllabus

<p>Pleading — Answer—Argumentative Denial — Reply. Where new matter in an answer setting up defendant’s version of the transaction amounts only to a denial of the complaint, a reply thereto is not necessary.</p> <p>Contracts — Breach—Defenses. It is no defense to an action for the breach of a contract to employ the plaintiff to do the plastering of a building, under construction by defendant, that the architects had not consented to a subcontract, as required in the principal contract, where it did not appear that his consent had been ashed or that he had refused consent; especially where the defendant was the one who should have secured such consent.</p> <p>Witnesses — Fees—Mileage. Costs may be taxed for the mileage of a witness coming to attend the trial from Oregon, where his business was located, although his home was in Seattle.</p>