Fred Ehlers v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Citations

• 87 Wash. 662
• 152 P. 518
• 1915 Wash. LEXIS 958

Syllabus

<p>Notaries—Acknowledgment—Negligence — Question eor Jury. The negligence of a notary public in taking the acknowledgment of impostors, upon a mere introduction by a person of good reputation, is a question for the jury, in view of Rem. & Bal. Code, § 8761, requiring him to certify to their identity as the parties described in and who executed the instrument.</p> <p>Notaries—Negligence—Forgery—Evidence. In an action to recover on the liability of a notary public for negligently taking the acknowledgment of impostors to a mortgage upon property owned by others of the same name residing in another state, to allege and prove a forgery it is necessary to show that the nonresidents are owners of the property mortgaged.</p>