Carton v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 66 Wash. 447
• 120 P. 111
• 1912 Wash. LEXIS 785

Syllabus

<p>Eminent Domain — Award—Wrongful Distribution — Liability. Where, through error and the wrongful action of attorneys, an award in condemnation is adjudged to be paid to persons having no interest therein, and the payment was made and the judgment satisfied, the city as relator is not liable to the true owners of the property; since under Rem. & Bal. Code, § 7784, the payment of the award immediately. vests the title in the city, and under Id., § 7778, the duty of making proper distribution is upon the court and not the city.</p>