Legal Opinion

Erickson v. Kendall

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 1920No. 15886PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered February 7, 1920, in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to cancel a mortgage, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, C. J.

On June 28, 1910, Harley H. Wells and wife, being then the owners of lot 22, block 9, Madison Park addition to Seattle, borrowed $750 from one P. C. Ellsworth. To secure the indebtedness, evidenced by a note, they gave Ellsworth a mortgage on the property. This mortgage, which was payable two years after date, or June 28, 1912, was recorded on July 1, 1910. On July 8, 1910, Ellsworth assigned the mortgage to Dr. Sarah Kendall, which assignment was not recorded until nearly nine years later, or Febru*27ary 21, 1919. On September 27, 1911, plaintiff purchased the property from Wells and wife, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Howard v. ShawWashington Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Fischer v. WoodruffWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Gottstein v. HarringtonWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Christenson v. RaggioWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Bayley v. ParisWashington Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Price v. Northern Bond & Mortgage Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Beckmann v. WardWashington Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Koppler v. BuggeWashington Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Berger v. BaistWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Pfeiffer v. HeyesWashington Supreme Court · 1932

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