Pederson v. Lease

Citations

• 48 Wash. 253
• 93 P. 439
• 1908 Wash. LEXIS 842

Syllabus

<p>Executions — Requisites—Objections. An execution commencing, “State of Washington, Clallam County, ss: To the sheriff of Clallam County, Greeting:” will not be held void because not running in the name of the state, where no objection was made to the confirmation of the sale.</p> <p>Same — Name of Defendant — Idem Sonans. An execution against “Peter Peterson” whose true name was Peder Pederson, but who was sued as Peter Pederson and was commonly known as Peter Peterson, will not invalidate a sale thereunder, but is controlled by the rule of idem sonans.</p> <p>Same — Sale—Objections. An execution sale will not be invalidated by failure of the execution to state the amount due or to command the sheriff to levy upon real property upon which the judgment is a lien, where no objection to confirmation was made and the purchaser had held the property and paid the taxes for twelve years.</p>