Legal Opinion

Enoch v. Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 1893No. 806PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, SpoJcano Coimty.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

On the 16th day of March, 1889, the respondent settled upon the northwest quarter of section 34, in township 29 north, range 42 east, W. M., and on the 18th day of March, 1889, he filed his declaratory statement in the United States land office at Spokane Falls, Washington, and thereby claimed the right to enter the said land under the provisions of the preemption laws of the United States. He built a house thereon, soon after his settlement, in which he resided continuously up to the time of the trial of this action, and cleared some fifteen…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Frisbie v. WhitneySupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Railroad Co. v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Hutchings v. LowSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  4. Red River & Lake of the Woods Railroad v. StureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  5. St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railroad v. AndersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Kincaid v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Seattle & Montana Railroad v. RoederWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Lange v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Allend v. Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1899
  5. State ex rel. Trimble v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1903

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