Knudsen v. Patton

—The plaintiff, Levi Knudsen, brought an action alleging that the defendant, Lloyd Patton, made a common-law dedication of real property in Island County, Washington, for use as a park, and thereafter terminated the use of such property as a park and commenced to develop and sell it to the detriment of plaintiffs' rights as adjoining property owners. Plaintiff Knudsen demanded a jury trial, but the trial court granted the defendant's motion to strike the jury. The case was tried to the court, which found in favor of the defendant Patton. The striking of the jury demand and the sufficiency of…