State ex rel. Atkinson v. Ernest E. Evans
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie superior court for What-com county, Neterer, J., entered October 20, 1906, in favor of the plaintiff, upon sustaining a demurrer to the affirmative defense, in an action to escheat certain lands purchased by an alien.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought against the appellant, to escheat to the state certain lands in Whatcom county, which lands were purchased by, and stood of record in the name of the appellant. A judgment was entered as prayed for, and this appeal followed. The complaint alleges, that the defendant was and is an alien and has not declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States; that *220on May 4, 1906, the Western Estates Company, a corporation, made and delivered a deed of certain described lands to the defendant; that the said lands were not acquired by inheritance or under mortgage made…
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