Schmidt v. Powell

Citations

• 107 Wash. 53
• 180 P. 892
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 721

Syllabus

<p>Parties (2)—Real Party in Interest—Business Name. In an action by B. Scbmidt, a defect of parties plaintiff does not appear from the fact that the contract in suit was in the name of B. Schmidt & Co., where plaintiff was the only person interested in the company.</p> <p>Evidence (4, 4-1)—Judicial Notice—Geographical Facts and Surveys. The courts recognize abbreviations used in official government surveys and take judicial notice of the base and meridian lines and the location and number of the townships and ranges east or west within the state.</p> <p>Same (4). The superior court of a county will take judicial notice of the location of a town within its jurisdiction.</p> <p>Frauds, Statute of (35)—Contract for Broker’s Commission— Description of Land. The description of land in a contract for a broker’s commission as “S% of S. E. 27-11-19,” is sufficient, within the statute requiring the contract to be in writing, in view of the judicial notice as to the manner of survey and location of government base and meridian lines.</p>