Forker v. Henry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, J.

Action to recover possession of land. Appellant alleged her ownership and possession of two parcels of land in Spokane county, — 160 acres acquired under the homestead laws of the Hnited States and a half section acquired by purchase from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, — and alleged that defendants wrongfully entered into possession of 40 acres of each parcel, had erected a saw mill and other buildings upon the premises, and were cutting down standing timber growing thereon. Defendants answered, denying the ownership in plaintiff of…