Seattle Trust Co. v. Stephens

May 7, 1934, a judgment was entered in this action in favor of plaintiff, foreclosing a mortgage on certain real property owned by defendants. On May 8, an order of sale was issued under which the sheriff levied upon the mortgaged property. The sheriff’s sale was had on June 16. The property was bid in by the plaintiff. A certificate of sale was duly executed by the sheriff and delivered to the plaintiff. The property being vacant at the time of sale, plaintiff took possession, made some improvements, and, on July 10, rented the property to one Burns, at $37.50 a month.

On July 11, the court,…