Tulalip Shores, Inc. v. Mortland

— Tulalip Shores, Inc. purchased the real property that is the subject matter of this action from the heirs of Charley Farmer in 1961 at public sale. The land was purchased subject to a lease to Thomas G. Mortland for a period of 25 years from the August 15, 1944 date of the lease. Improvements of a value in excess of $7,500, including fill dirt, road, water system and bulkhead were placed upon the land by Mortland. Mortland, relying upon certain language in the lease, claims a right to remove certain improvements and to be compensated for others. He appeals from a trial court ruling that he…