Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-09

h 1adgs Oreenef tn sof btstfiea Soors,
=, Moodsy evening. opou :hs trial OF
:. s,.s Of ]. Gardner Kenyon Va. Roht.
gs;ss a A., involving the title 20 vain-
~. ssssz front property in this city.
3. a.eision 10 quite important, as it
=, sses, Q sambsr Of titles hsresofore
~sesssd 10 be perfect. The ansstion
..Sshs manser IN vhieh H arose wers
.sollous: The plaintiff, TO provs ei-
,sl.. sasfsd In svidsnce a paper par-
sssi,s 70 be dsed TO himself from A.
4 pssny and wife, dated in 1861. and
,.apeslsacsi bsfors Ike NJ. Hall. Coun-
= Auiisor Vt King county. whose GER
ss..s. ef Acknowledgement bad affixed
"a lhe cal Of the Board Of County
6ammis.ionsfs ot the oaunty, Ia lieu Of
= efIoisl seslI of the County Auditor.
N. Hin was aallsd AZ witness in the
- ma teasiiisd, in effect, that as tho
- n taking this ackn wledgmaut
~ iaaitsf bad no seal other than the
fsmni.sisnem' ssal, and that the sans,
- va ssst both ~ the Auditors
800 sssi and the seal OF the Board
4 sosaaty C0nsnlasionefs
- usnfard. attorney for the de-
fuua.uts. sbjrrted 10 the deed on the
sross3 thsf aas certificate vas nos
sssbsasicassd By the official seal of the
lsAlsa,. ubisk iha Law required him TO
haga. and that the upe of the county
rsi ~ nnauihorized and gave no
szDssin 70 the certificate, and that
psrd ssslxs il inadmissabls {, cure
Ia 6nbssA
II Isen, Il sustaining the ohiec-
iias. nss itis spiniou
m nal oF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
~ soF rHAT or EHE AUDITOR. E
Asefti!npapsr writing, being in form
I'D paipsff sessi from A. A. Denny
tnd rifs 90 pfOperty described in the
xne|airi 10 plaintiff, VAS offered in
nl3rnoe by plsintiif. To the introduc-
ass Of Is defendRHts object that the
a,a xas not aaknoWisda, d, and there
hlssas not entitled 20 be received A.
aIis1ss Of tFanafer of real estate.
| bald Q number of pxopositions
MiaininR 70 the atsmisslbilisy of
- psrsf. In the hrsi place ] hold
Rlt ~ our Law an acknowledg
rszi y Indispensable TO eonstitnte q
kst and that section 2823 Of the Csde
4 l&L oaratiys Of defective aoknowl-
dznentss has no remedial operation
aak and cannui affeet. vested rights
knzAiiaR prior TO 1881.
lksid second, thRt the aeknowlsde
Esst q deed must be in writing and
n3sf the seal Of the acknowledging
&xf; Il that acknowledging officer be
asCsanty Audi.or, then under the neal
dIAs County Auditor.
d ths third place ! hold. that the
mia tbs County Auditor In not identi-
q sith the seal Of tho County Com
si.zsness. Our statutes provide THAI
ssOasniy Commissioners shall have
Ms and they also provide that the
is4Iior shalt have seal. As the Clerk
sihe Board Of Oounty CommissIonefs.
Z kefiaq clerk Of that board, be mnst
si,iiy the doinRs OF the beard under
~ q the board. He has also other
M1sio1s as Auditor than those which
a1ss 10 the County Commissioner,
- b he discharge Of those functions
shseds 70 use seai--a seal that he 10
sspistd 81 ssatnls 10 have. In the dis
aAtss II those functions be must uss
y lpdisor's seal.
lad fcarth, that the Connty Com
a'Ha>1efs seal, being statutory seal
$50 they are obliged 10 have under
e Maiule. is therefore only available
9sHeisi nss Of the County Commis-
necem This seal having, % TO speak,
J Msatefy eorsiitution, exists for q
1lalofy pnrpose, and the fact thai 10
- eiesscd By statute or repaired by
xs'aie eoniines 10 70 the statutory ussa
aaid ttih, thai IL u againat public
Naef fcf any penon or officer 90 adopt
ei1e nj f1f any use 10 which IL 10
= ae1ieAtsd By hsw that ne pefson
1,ak anl othef niiice than that 10
ssa1e ~ uiialAl zeal pertains can 1ae
esolnelsl aeal By adoption. and ms pri-
rnn can adopt patiio seal -
49, thas q u against pablic policy
-. eahlie seal shonld be used for
sesr Rnrpese than that 70 which Il
fsss,osssd By lAs.
waiter Of Fact Il appears froua
sfimauy Of the witness that this
s ussd both by him as Secretary
- raAfh ef Csunty Commissioner
VIM 10 bic capacity Of knditoF.
1sfss in thie certificate. IL the
- p 4 y hts, that ID 10 my ofil.
md yei the legend on tho
49, ssaa seem he characierixe Il ~
q We Board Of Commissioners
eaihsf thAt on thia eertificass,
~. 1.stars te IL Vas hts II wsa
- saPly hy aaoption. II follows
-. aesd b taadminsibis In svs.