Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Peel v. Clausen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1917No. 13366PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Application filed in the supreme court March 6, 1916, to compel the state auditor to issue a warrant in payment of an award in proceedings to condemn a right of way for a state road.

1Opinion of the Court

Chadwick, J. —

The state, in the prosecution of its highway extensions, brought suit against the relators to condemn a right of way over certain lands owned by them in Spokane county. A jury returned a verdict in favor of relators for the sum of $1,026, and costs taxed at $125.40. Prior to the *168time the judgment was entered, the Pennsylvania Mortgage Company had brought a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage upon relators’ lands and had caused the lands to be sold at sheriff’s sale to satisfy the decree. The company became the purchaser at the sale, and now holds the legal title subject to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Carr v. State ex rel. CoetlosquetIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Gasaway v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Humbert v. DunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Dane v. DanielWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  5. State ex rel. Long v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. King County v. Taxpayers of King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Wong Kee Jun v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  3. State Ex Rel. Kendall v. MohlerOregon Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Washington Ass'n of Neighborhood Stores v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Brazil v. City of AuburnWashington Supreme Court · 1980

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