Washington Dredging & Improvement Co. v. Partridge

*63The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gordon, J.

The parties to this record were rival applicants to purchase lot 3, block 221, of the Seattle tide lands. The respondents, Carraher and Polk, are owners of the abutting upland and their application is based upon such ownership. While the appellant Partridge bases his right on the ground that he was the owner of valuable improvements used for residence purposes, and placed thereon by him prior to March 26, 1890. The rights of the other parties to the record are not involved in this controversy. The lower court found that the respondents were,…