Legal Opinion
Brown v. Haley
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1909No. 8084Published
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Jefferson county, Still, J., entered October 26, 1908, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action of ejectment tried before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
This action was commenced by E. M. Brown against William Haley, to recover possession of land, with damages for its detention. The plaintiff alleged:
“(1) That plaintiff is the owner in fee simple and is entitled to the possession of the following described lands and premises in Jefferson county, Washington, to wit: (description) .
“(2) That defendant is wrongfully in possession of said land and withholds the same, and the possession thereof, from plaintiff, to the damage of plaintiff in the sum of one hundred dollars.”
The defendant denied each and every allegation of the complaint. On trial,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Parker v. DacresWashington Supreme Court · 1890
- State v. NewmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1897
- Garvey v. GarveyWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Allen v. HigginsWashington Supreme Court · 1894
- Carkeek v. Boston National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1897
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