Bender v. Ragan

Citations

• 53 Wash. 521
• 102 P. 427
• 1909 Wash. LEXIS 1357

Syllabus

<p>Deeds — Delivery—Priorities.- Leaving a deed for the grantees with the notary who took the acknowledgment is a sufficient delivery to give the same priority over a judgment subsequently filed.</p> <p>PRINdlPAL AND AGENT-PROOF OE AGENCY-TESTIMONY OE AGENT. An agent is competent to testify to the fact of the agency, such proof not being within the rule that agency cannot he proved by declarations of the agent.</p> <p>Parties — Representations—Sheriffs—Costs. In an action to restrain a sheriff and creditor from making an execution sale- of property, the sheriff is the real and not a nominal party in the trespass, and personally liable for the costs of suit.</p>