The judgment shall not be vacated on motion or petition until it is adjudged that there is a valid defense to the action in which the judgment is rendered; or, if the plaintiff seeks its vacation, that there is a valid cause of action; and when judgment is modified, all liens and securities obtained under it shall be preserved to the modified judgment.
RCW 4.72.050
Conditions precedent to vacation.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 25 Wash. App. 118 - Graves v. P. J. Taggares Co. (1980)
Most recently applied in 25 Wash. App. 118 - Graves v. P. J. Taggares Co. (January 1980)
Code 1881 s 441; 1877 p 97 s 443; 1875 p 22 s 6; RRS s 469.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.