Spinning v. Drake
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from, Superior Court, Pierce County. Action by Charles H. Spinning, Mildred D. Spinning, A. J. Frost and Mary Frost against Bertie Sherman Drake, J. C. Drake and Edward Huggins to restrain the recording of a certain deed, and for its cancellation, and the quieting of plaintiffs’ title. Complaints in intervention were filed by Emma and Frank F. Gray, and by Edward P. Cadwell and Galusha Parsons.
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Appeal from, Superior Court, Pierce County. Action by Charles H. Spinning, Mildred D. Spinning, A. J. Frost and Mary Frost against Bertie Sherman Drake, J. C. Drake and Edward Huggins to restrain the recording of a certain deed, and for its cancellation, and the quieting of plaintiffs’ title. Complaints in intervention were filed by Emma and Frank F. Gray, and by Edward P. Cadwell and Galusha Parsons. Trial by the court, and decree rendered in favor of plaintiffs and intervenors Gray and wife.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Stiles, J. —
August 1,1889, respondents Spinning and Frost, executed and delivered to appellant Drake their contract in writing for the conveyance of a certain acre of land in Pierce county described as follows: “Commencing at a point 48 rods E. of the N. W. corner of the N. E. quarter of Sec. 31, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., W. M.; thence S. 20 rods; thence W. 8 rods; thence N. 20 rods; thence E. 8 rods to the place of beginning.” The consideration was $6,000, of which $1,000 was paid at or before the' delivery of the contract, $1,000 more was to be paid in…
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