The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-05

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.oa.d 81 coupty COMMISSIONERS - -
,,,T.slti.ssi "a med aud taken q at,,s lieH
~ th,fn. The defendants, !enh Us
I.sr,h > acNsughf ti.oY-e ". Harris, <
p Ferry end sBtclin Baxter dig nst coii
s.nt or axrs-,. 10 the .Fasufe OF ts.ef ;
maine and the Insertion OF rnlnf :
anfse nor did they ever agree 10 betoiAe
bgf,u1 for the whole penalty OF ihe oote
=. ~. ui rs-i hy law, with Pinney instead OF
yesi.r The bou6 Was delivered thn-
s,gBed without the knowledge or cons he
al either of The last named oe.ebohh's.
Ia short. the bond Vas altered slts, y
usas .sen, a by sae Defendants named ia
Inc manner stated and delivered 10 the
county conn ssiouers without tGia "a.
named iefeuasnfs' kno~leG2e or cots~ht
a. thefr is.issf obligation. The 9ueslloo
raj al ia sss this bond the bond OF the
defendsn - In oiher words was the Conn
altered Ina a material psft 80 .has ~ no
~ s Et.srgff tssft
with the parties sisLei ana shss 10
"a h....Ier q, be cell - red when executed Rs
the face Of sae paper represented TX @ouia
b. -
On Ills Question have had much q III
cnfty in arriving AZ a conclusion, out ailer
A full consideration of al the anthotititss
aud giving IL the beet consideration posi-.
bic. 1 . ! compelled 10 mold that the bond
la suit was materially altered before hs
teH esy "a, the county commissioners
.ithont the kHowiedge and con,ent OF
hose defendants. aud tnst there was sum
..jeuf on the face ~ the bond 10 put the
board 81 commissioners on inquiry a. 10
it, gebuiIruesk before accepting H.
The law OF this territory "a declared by
Judge Greece. a. understand bis opinion.
eoneiu1es me from holding otherwise. but
coatfoilei a. | AN by TINS deets Ion, be-
iieYs that il contains q correct sIiHnclstisu
~ the law, aud Is founded upon the sound
ut principles oi j1s.ive. His cpi ni''n Ger
iainiy compares most fasoFaoiy an Z dis
cus.lOn OF the questions involved with the
many " hict have been called To nv at
tention IWalia Walla county V. Ping,
washin gtcn, y. $40 Many opinions have
been cited iii support Of the doctrine here
enuneiaied, among which cite Allen VI.
Marney, Is Indiana. 39s, sharp vs.. uifed
Safes. Watt. n.
There have been mauy other eases called
TO my sttenii-n and read by me which
support the cas cited, but ] vii not Ell
euiuber this opinion by n further csta
tloD.
U,.pgss.d 10 this rus counsel for the
uiantiIF have cited Inc ~ very many al
Indicated eases, among which there Az
sew, rsi that are directly IN point, and
some that bcsr uofe ur ess upon the aus $
fiou These ease HIGH conceive Ia De
dir, ctis IN poigt aud when sustain tbs
plaintiffs position, are the following. Rus
sell vs.. freeF. - New York. e.: County -
Ruggies, - y ". Reporter, $50; Coanty vs.
welsing 80 \. " Reporter, ts1
These eases and maay others c ted by
counsei lor y aiutiff, maIDtaia contrary
dccfglnc, but | am uusb TO yield my as
seat to them even though / aii not fee
bound by ihs decisions m this TERRITORY
IL seems To- use To b. q strange doctrine
that an abligor upon AL lbs rument III
writing prrfe u IFS face wnen s'gUei,
can M boaud by Us terms whes II has beer
altered Ia material part without hi'
kuosledgc or consent Toe oaiy security
that a citizen has. is the enforcement q
toe rule that he ~ only bound 10y thoss
contracts which he voluntarily makes, ats
nos THOSE which are maseTiall! altered
after his signature is pr cured Ia them
ANY other ule IL seems 10 rue Is not onl.
lax ia morals. but dangerous in TIA,
extreme. IL Is urged by conL sc
for pialotin that the Delivery
Of the bond In sait {,
al Gus and changes IN il. cannot Sgre,
To this position. Ii there were aaks EFF
VA the boaa the modern decisions and III,
weigh of AnthoF ~ - 10 the effect that tL'
persons signing such an lBstsamcn
authorizes the person To whom he-ebtrnss
the Instrument TO tfll up the blanks 10 IN,
extent that ii taken aud accepted by al
limos ent person. thereaftt with the hank
, roperiy hlleG. and there u nothing oa TIA
faGt, of the instrument Ia put euco ipBa
eent person oB iuauir he Viii be bouui
~ the sct of the pofsou - " hon he tau
entrusisd The insIrumrut. but this rab
+ does nat sppiy whsr. tht instrument
/ IerfecI on is face and there are no blank
( sclt 10 Ice flied. hrssuTes OF alterations OF
sateA an insi rtimcRt agt he'd 81 put tn'
; person acc puug IL ou inquiry as TO IL
I 1~nu ne eSs, AMI ~ peFs rs accept sueo ~
( iustrameui without inquiry hey assam
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ncss. Il - ursei y plaintiff coup>s
that phinueg l. not discharged beCsu-
( the bond ss signed by him was pc feeE al
I thereto ID l. bf. p ui a. scsms Ia IN
that there Is % srsoeipte oi The las bette
{ settie+i than that FptBuss stEuef The oOn
! ogs The TAI n 81 t8V proper execution OF
hs ats un-surct}es II 10 turns uHk tAat the
are nor hes1 in say lust sesSs' can u :,
Z rsid that 8V assume ~ Cuni racted - h
( hsid for tine d / auoHat OF tns bgnd-
they arr dlssbarNeI u follows that b
must be discharged, as II i aoi The cos
ira . when DC sIgs Ell Is 10 next urged {,
tue able teanssl toe tse plsintld that th
plea 81 asa rsf hfrss t0 h '<e defeRt
aalS Is sa&vSgil1S except 10 iesry, q.
caaSs they .giu Ia - leiut an We thai IL Is
answer L. had a. ~ auv Il b. d 4 81 q al
A. ~ FhtnnVY 80 hSxe ss.t IA hst the bon
- VOID. TIE uuiy 9u, fOa remsins il His
tna psatsCtpse IA i0s ton t,8EUa tsafehi
A. tatn sion AS TIA RUS was that on
inisi otsllEaffon there tne-t le rrsssSery a
"a al uf n.sps. afsa tAis l. the 20 la TIA
Ta rituFy uHi|e 81 u ehsuFed 10y Soesius
~ and ~ cf sAe cote These elton
iss.ss lse tesi fhe c,suss ia is diser, "a
sa&s resst iH1AtaHls Sss'issi ogle 81 taas
,isfs nisnss . sssv several in3xmenf
. proper sns sftaa ttfv sr.8 su 10 ssfssss,s-
sgstrst tav vEaVFs do rot think ths
tl8sSa secs sDus ca susW the vufafnatu Ia
rgi' fn sel Teuec ga tlst obligations I
st1ast ~ tNt stft's " AN-F prov isitstss >tri
s<r % tht - are foaf5 st J. EsEesifs~t hF IN
ctsir Est 3.Taf ot%g sEtswns under ~ersAs
streVmsssacys eze ~ irVs5uss i8sut 81.
. several. where sect lnWs * - ts5af eos
tsae's are waniiaat To THAT extent VI, q
tSatsvU has pa s-sea ssiira Ia say So
= ssgt~toa - TIE iass II tais TERRITORY
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