The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-25
,.,;e Of the Fire Settles Title
of Union Addition.
s, ,,aelE PROPERTY INVOLVED.
x>~sl Dispats Ended by Filing OF
cbsrred Deed-Dsisy Logan
GETS No Divorces.

deed that passed through the great
a. ruuee. 1850 The property Is known
H. Union addition and comprises
<,vtv.ssven acres between Pike and Depot
e,ets The southwest corner OF the tract
marked by Grace hospital
4hs euss was tried before James Kisfsr,
.,s,ine A special Judge, and IL entitled
| r.Iletss II. Robertson OF al va. Cynthia
-.rer;or court yesterday afternoon that
| iii straighsen out entanglemenfs that for
,ers than twenty years have puzzled
srners Of property in Union addition. The
s,~iusl plat was made some time in
ri by DiIlis 3. Ward. who In the be-
.s.aiur made the fatal error of leaving
4 an record without any description what
49,. The consequences was that when the
dir and county levied taxes on the prop
sr.,. the owners refused TO pay them. and
rnlon addition, although the plat was on
ele cculd not be legally located. Ward
had bought the tract from John Buckley,
vbo died In 1850. after going insane. But
rsskley, before losing his mind, had made
contract With Jacob G. Mann, by which
Ysna was TO support him for life and
bssklsy was to deed the property over in
nynsnt for the keeping. Mann is said to
isrs broken his part of the contract, and
BuekIey, through Clifton ID Young, who
b the meantime had been appointed his
guardian. brought suit for the property.
E4sersI minor errors crept In, through
tsnsfsrring and dividing the property.
Esils the suit was in progress. Buckley
disd. leaving five heirs, three chill
dren, Amanda Waldron, Cynthia Hill and
Benjamin Hill; and two grandchildren.
sons Of o married daughter, Joseph and
Charles Lymberger.
In this suit, which had been begun to
quist title. the court decreed that one-half
81 the property should be divided among
tie heirs of Buckley. and the division was
accordingly made. A short time after
ward the heirs joined in a deed to James
Doagan and DilIis b. Ward, but in at
ismpting to describe the property they
! billed to set out the same description as
ihss under which they had received il.
md, In fact, made a description that de-
srbed no property whatever. and had 1t
De; been for the circumstances surround
inF the case the property could not have
ben identified as theirs.
kinee that time Amanda Waldron, Gym
tAsa Hill and Benjamin Hill have died,
having children whose whereabouts can
| Dot be ascertained. The attorneys in the
ue found the other two heirs, but they
tsnanded large sums for quit-claim deeds
bshs property.
Mean While a portion of Union addition
tsd come into the hands of William Rem
!oa and Sarah NJ. Renton by the forecios-
upofs mortgage, and another large por-
taa fell to Peter Dean. now wealthy
raidtnt of San Francisco. These parties
iat ether owners brought a suit, in which
James Mcknight, at present counsel for
AsFeeeivers of the Northern Pacific rail-
rosa, Was one Of the attorneys. seeking
again TO quiet title; but for some reason.
which cannot be explained, tho heirs of
Buckley were not joined as par
has The case was heard by
Roger 6. Greene. then judge of the
uaiisd States district court, and he
rendered decree by which he appointed
!. II. Ehitxorth commissioner of the
cent. and directed him to file and dedi-
cate plat to be known as Union addition,
sad 10 make deeds of certain lots to the
various parties proven to be entitled to
iAem. Commenting on this, Richard SAKE
Jones, Of counsel In the case decided yes
tsrday. says:
i Judge Greens's decision las all right,
II had been properly carried out by the
commissioner, but instead OF defeating
tue plat OF Union addition himself. as d.
feetsd. Mr.. Whi.worth attempted 10 have
u dedicated by the property owners. and
unfortunately did not obtain all the sigma
lures 10 the dedication. The commits
soner also made a deed of the greater por-
ien OF the addition 10 Sarah NJ. Renton;
eai the law at that time required such n
ceed To be approved bv the court who had
spposntsd the commissioner. The Renton
eeed was pnt on record without the appro-
"a OF The court Endorsed thereon.
The above is but brief statement Of the
Ran flaws in the title of Union addition,
'hey stood one year ago. at the time the
Present suit was brought. and is = fair
'a'npse OF how mixed up title may be-
e0me In q lev years, although constantly
haasr the surveillance of attorneys.
About year ago some Atty of the prop
Wy owners, Of whom the principals were
zee heirs OF Sarah NJ. Renton and Mr..
sssn.p San Francisco, joined In suit
2 ecrrect the blunders and TO remove the
WI AaAAAAk tAS l4ttcs aNuSS
ssisves ths result 10 DO such ss absolutely
quiet the title TO all this property an
fslsed in the suit
NJ hieier MAS selected as special Judge
nc the case was tried before him for the
fsasoa that an examination of the title
az The pleadinxs. and the equities In
seFsd, would have taken several weeks
ane Of any Of the regular judges, and
as's grsa.ly delayed court business.
'adge {. d. Emery, who had been inter
s'ssd n the property on behalf OF Buckley
saa ais heirs great many years, was aH-
feln'sd guardian al Item OF the grand
slhiren N order that no injustice might
Z asne them. while ID was impossible TO
SAD eGs Who they were or where they
ssse
1nss last case has been in the hands of
Us storneys Tor two years. and has re-
s-'Fsa 81 'hem an almost inconceiwable
saaoeas Of labor. Before any ides could
= had Of where the title lay an abstract OF
- ttansssrs bal 30 he examined, the abb
asi alone costing $500. The paper used
2 'as sssnosfapheFs, ordinarily not worth
s-'asoaiag. in this case fools 90 very
sss'issabls item.
ssaaty Auditor Twichcli has been APP
fsstsd By the decree Of the court COM
1'ssionez without bond 20 deliver record
ne plat. II short time the Gcrdian
soa INTO whieh tae threads % ptle had
- twisted Will have been severed aud the
-ssssFs q the properly viii have nothing
: sock their say.
81 one e the most peculiar features
: !. wt.h tie clearing On Of the title
! sasen addition Is ths resppesranes OF
essgtnsi deed made BY Commissioner