Ritchie v. Metcalfe
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from, Superior Court, Clallam County. Action by J. R. Griffiths and Edward Metcalfe against William Ritchie for the possession of certain land in Port Angeles, Clallam county, State of Washington.
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Appeal from, Superior Court, Clallam County. Action by J. R. Griffiths and Edward Metcalfe against William Ritchie for the possession of certain land in Port Angeles, Clallam county, State of Washington. The court made the following finding of facts and conclusions of law: First: That the deed from Norman R. Smith to Nellie Meagher, dated September 30, 1881, under which plaintiff’s claim was filed for record and recorded on the 10th •day of October, 1881, in book E of the records of deeds in the office of the auditor of Clallam county, Washington-Territory. Second: That the said deed was not…
1Opinion of the Court
'The opinion of the court was delivered by
DüNbar, J.
The first question to be decided in the consideration of this case is, does a grantee who deposits his deed for record in the auditor’s office, where it is received *430by that officer, discharge his duty of notice to the public, so that his title can not be prejudiced through the fault or negligence of the auditor in not recording said deed in accordance with the requirements of the registry laws ? If it is concluded that he does so discharge his duty, and that constructive notice is thus given, it will be conclusive of this case; and it will…
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