Bimrose v. Matthews

Citations

• 78 Wash. 32
• 138 P. 319
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 976

Syllabus

<p>Vendor and Purchaser — Contracts — Assignment by Vendor — • Liability of Assignee — Defects in Title, The assignees of vendors under an executory contract of sale are not bound to make the vendors’ title good unless they have expressly agreed to do so; and they do not assume the vendors’ obligation to convey a perfect title, where the vendors had made their warranty deed to the vendee and put it in escrow, and upon assigning the contract (in-order to convey title in case of the vendee’s default) made a general warranty deed to the assignees, who at the same time made to the vendee a special warranty against incumbrances arising by, through or under them.</p> <p>Bankruptcy — Discharge of Husband — Liability of Wife — Community Debts. A discharge ih bankruptcy of a husband from the obligation of a community debt also discharges the wife; as her separate property is not subject to the community debts or the separate debts of the husband.</p>