Grote-Rankin Co. v. Brownell

Citations

• 76 Wash. 335
• 136 P. 145
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1966

Syllabus

<p>Actions — Pleading and Issues — Ceoss-Complaints—Relief Between Defendants — Jubisdiction. ’ In an action of replevin, the court may grant relief in favor of one of the defendants against another defendant, where by cross-complaints and joinder of issue thereon, the parties had submitted the subject-matter to the jurisdiction of the court.</p> <p>Husband and Wife — Community Debts — Actions—Judgment. Where it is alleged that a wife had power of attorney from her husband to run a hotel in her own name, and the allegation is admitted by the husband and wife, a liability incurred by her is a community debt; and an inadvertence in entering judgment against the wife only will be corrected by directing judgment against the community.</p>