Katterhagen v. Meister

Citations

• 75 Wash. 112
• 134 P. 673
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 2204

Syllabus

<p>Appeal — Necessity oe Exceptions — Findings oe Fact. It is not necessary to except to findings of fact if the appellant rests his case upon them.</p> <p>Same — Conclusions oe Law. It is not necessary to except to the conclusions of law.</p> <p>Same — Recoed—Statement of Facts — Necessity. A statement of facts is not necessary to raise the question that the facts found do not warrant the conclusions of law and judgment.</p> <p>Same — -Recoed—Statement oe Facts — Necessity—Presumptions —Questions Presented. It will not he presumed, from- the absence of a statement of facts in an equity case, that the evidence sustains the judgment, where complete findings of fact were made which did not support the conclusions of law and judgment.</p> <p>Husband and Wife — Community Property — Purchase — Use of Sepaeate Funds. Where a husband and wife acquired real property by paying $1,600 of the husband’s separate property, and giving their joint note for the balance of the purchase price, the note is a community debt and the property becomes the husband’s separate property to the extent of $1,600, and community property as to the balance; and it is immaterial that later the husband paid the note out of his separate estate; since its status as community property was fixed at the time it was acquired.</p> <p>Same — Community Property — Disposal. After the acquisition of community real property by husband and wife, it can be transferred only by deed.</p>