Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Co. v. Simpson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

-The appellants and the respondent, Simpson, each applied to the board of state land commission-*629era to purchase a certain tract of tide land in King county. A hearing was had before the board and, after consideration of the evidence adduced upon both sides and the argument of counsel, the land in controversy was awarded to the respondent. From the decision of the land commissioners the railway company appealed to the superior court of King county. This appeal was dismissed and the complaint of the intervenor, Ackerson, filed therein, stricken…