Legal Opinion

Williamson Investment Co. v. Williamson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 29, 1917No. 13666PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered December 8, 1915, in favor of the defendant, confirming the report of referees establishing a division of real estate by partition.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, C. J.

— This is an action for partition. The question is whether the land should be sold or divided in kind.

The property is described as lot 20, block 8, Havermale’s addition to Spokane Falls, now Spokane. It is located on the north side of Main avenue, between Brown and Barnard streets, in the business district of the city. It has a frontage of fifty feet on Main avenue and a depth of ninety feet to the north. It is owned in undivided moieties by the parties to this action as tenants in common. It is adjoined on the east by lot 21, of the same dimensions and in the same block. Many years ago the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Roberts v. ColemanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Den v. HuffTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
  3. Croston v. MaleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Mitchell v. ClineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Idema v. ComstockWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907

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