CASCADE SECURITY BANK v. BUTLER

No. 43812.

88 Wn.2d 777 (1977)

567 P.2d 631

CASCADE SECURITY BANK, Appellant, v. FREDERICK M. BUTLER, ET AL, Defendants, W.J. RINGWOOD, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hawkins & Ingalls, by Jack A. Hawkins (Donald G. Ryan, Jr., and Thomas P. Giere, of counsel), for appellant.

Collins & Hansen, by Clifton W. Collins, for respondents.

John A. Strait, George R. Nock, and John William Weaver on behalf of University of Puget Sound School of Law and W.E. Evenson on behalf of Washington Land Title Association, amici curiae.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

The issue here is whether the interest of a real estate contract purchaser constitutes "real estate" within the meaning of the judgment lien statutes, RCW 4.56.190 and 4.56.200. Those statutes provide:

RCW 4.56.190:

The real estate of any judgment debtor, and such as he may acquire, not exempt by law, shall be held and bound to satisfy any judgment of the district court of the United...

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