Allen v. Allen Title Company

OPINION

MOISE, Justice.

We are here called upon to determine the correct measure of damages for negligent recording of a deed by an escrow agent.

Plaintiffs-appellees filed suit for damages because of the defendant-appellant’s alleged negligence in placing of record a deed to property owned by plaintiffs and sold by them to a Mr. and Mrs. Lindholm. Defendant ádmits that it was the escrow agent and that it is liable for its negligence in placing the deed of record without having received the cash therefor. It appears that the Lindholms delivered to defendant their check drawn on a California bank…