Dow v. City of Ballard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

— -In February, 1901, the appellant city commenced suit against one Boxmeyer and wife to foreclose a street assessment lien against the property in controversy, which was admittedly then owned by the Boxmeyers. Ho lis pendens was then or afterwards filed. On April 23, 1901, prior to the rendering of the judgment in the foreclosure suit, the Boxmeyers deeded the land in *88controversy to Charles C. Lee, and Lee afterwards deeded the same to the respondents, Alexander S. Dow and Jane Dow. The deed from the Boxmeyers to Lee was recorded June 6,…