McNaught-Collins Improvement Co. v. May

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court of King county, entered upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendants, in an action to recover possession of certain lands, situated in King county. The plaintiff in its complaint alleged ownership in fee of said lands, the possession of the defendants, demand there*633for, and refusal to surrender the same to the plaintiff; and proved a chain of title from the United States down to the plaintiff. The defendants by their answer denied ownership in plaintiff of said land, admitted their possession, and affirmatively pleaded…