Sisson v. Koelle

This is an action brought by plaintiffs Harold and Edna Sisson alleging that defendants had erected buildings which encroached upon their land. Plaintiffs sought a decree that the buildings be removed and that damages for the encroachment be assessed. The trial court denied plaintiffs’ claim and decreed that the defendants were entitled to the lands and premises in question.

The first issue raised by this appeal is whether the trial court correctly found that Clallam County, a predecessor in interest to the plaintiffs, had held a portion of the disputed land in a proprietary, as distinguished…