Legal Opinion
Sloan v. West
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1911No. 9416PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered August 10, 1910, upon findings and the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to quiet title.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
This case came on for trial in the superior court and before a jury under the direction of this court (In re Sloan’s Estate, 50 Wash. 86, 96 Pac. 684, 17 L. R. A., N. S., 960), wherein the court said:
“We therefore hold that the proofs in the record amply show that the appellant and Mary Steves were never lawfully married, and that the property involved in this action is not community property. If the respondents have any interest in the property as children or grandchildren of Mary Steves, deceased, the burden is upon them to establish that fact, as it does not arise out of any marriage…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Filley v. MurphyWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Sloan v. WestWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- In re the Guardianship of SallWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- State ex rel. Bogle v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- Michaelson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State ex rel. Martin v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1918
- Ward v. MagahaWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Huntworth v. TannerWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- State ex rel. Keasal v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Bayer v. BayerWashington Supreme Court · 1915
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