Legal Opinion

Sander-Boman Real Estate Co. v. Estate of Yesler

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1891No. 133PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Action by the Sander-Boman Neal Estate Company against the estate of Sarah B. Yesler, and others, for the specific performance of a contract by decedent to convey real estate. There was a decree directing the conveyance. Subsequently the decree was set aside on petition of Lucinda Hoehstettler, one of the heirs of Sarah B. Yesler, and permission granted her to appear and defend. Plaintiff appeals from this order.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— The appellant in this case filed its petition in the district court of King county in 1889, under chapter 52 of the code, claiming that its assignor had received from Sarah B. Yesler, deceased, a contract for the conveyance of certain lands in the city of Seattle. The petition was filed on the 2d day of May, and on the same day *431the judge of the district court made an order setting June 24th as the time for hearing, and directing notice of the pendency of the proceeding to be published in a weekly newspaper. No copy of the petition or notice…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gibson v. HeirsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  2. United States National Bank v. Homeland, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Trainer v. Kossuth CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  4. Newman v. NewtonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Colorado · 1882
  5. United States v. MillingerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1881

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