Bowden-Gazzam Co. v. Kent

This action, which is a companion case to Bowden-Gazzam Co. v. Hogan, ante p. 27, was originally commenced by Bowden-Gazzam Company against Earl Kent and wife, in December, 1941. Subsequently, on January 5, 1943, an amended complaint was filed, wherein, in addition to Earl- Kent and wife, many others were made defendants,' among them Helen McReavy Andersen, state of Washington, and Mason county.

The action was instituted for the purpose of quieting plaintiff’s title to all second-class tidelands in front of government lot 4, section 32, township 22 north, range 3 west W. M., Mason county,…