Legal Opinion

Carson v. Willstadter

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 11, 1992No. 27660-3-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.

Robert and June Willstadter appeal a decree partitioning real property held in common with James and Maiy Lou Carson, contending the trial court erred in failing to base its partition on the present value of the resulting parcels, and the award of owelty was miscalculated as a matter of law. We remand.

Facts

In 1967, the Willstadters and Jim Carson purchased an undivided parcel of land on Whidbey Island as tenants in common. Mr. Carson later conveyed a community interest to his wife. In 1989, the Carsons filed an action for partition.

The property is a strip of land 2,400 feet long (east-west)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Nursery Products, Inc. v. Indian Wells OrchardsWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Thor v. McDearmidCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
  3. State v. SherrillCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  4. Leinweber v. LeinweberWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Hartley v. Liberty Park AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Craig J. Kelsey v. Dennis E. KelseyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014

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