Wellington v. Wellington

(concurring in the result)—I concur in the result.

An acknowledgment in writing by the debtor of the existence of a valid debt extends the running of the statutory period during which payment of the debt may be enforced. Strong v. Sunset Copper Co., 9 Wn.2d 214, 114 P.2d 526, 135 A.L.R. 423 (1941); Burnham v. Burnham, 18 Wn. App. 1, 567 P.2d 242 (1977). The running of the statute of limitations does not wipe out a debt, but simply bars enforcement of the remedy for the recovery of the debt. Lombardo v. Mottola, 18 Wn. App. 227, 566 P.2d 1273 (1977). Courts endeavor to avoid extinguishing valid…