Thompson v. Smith

This case was originally heard in Department One, and an opinion was filed November 9, 1960, which was reported in 157 Wash. Dec. 179. On rehearing, while we adhere to some of the views expressed in the departmental opinion, we have arrived at substantially different conclusions.

The following sketch will serve to clarify the issues, with which we are here concerned, which involve the status of three distinct strips of land across a government subdivision (Government Lot 7, Section 34, Township 26 North, Range 2 East W.M.): (a) an eight-foot strip shown as the “Existing Road—Graded in 1938”;…