Muzzy v. Tompkinson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— The parties to this action were father and daughter. The appellant, Muzzy, about 1880, settled himself and family on government land on the opposite side of Spokane river from the then village of Spokane Falls. His family consisted of himself, his invalid wife, and five children, all of whom were of mature years. His other children had from time to time either married or left home for the purpose of maintaining themselves. The respondent was then about twenty-five years of age, and a single woman. In intelligence she was rather below the…