Legal Opinion

Thornely v. Andrews

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1905No. 5703PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Huston, J., entered October 27, 1904, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits, in an action of ejectment.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, C. J.

This action was brought by appellants, to recover from respondents a strip of land about two and one-half feet wide along the north side of lot 8, in block 12, Catlin’s addition to Tacoma. The appellants in their complaint alleged, that they are the owners of said strip of land by reason of adverse possession for a period of more than ten years prior to July 15, 1903; that on said date the respondents wrongfully and by force dispossessed the appellants of said strip of land to the damage of appellants in the sum of $400. Respondents denied these allegations of the complaint, and alleged…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. O'Neile v. TernesWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Dane v. DanielWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  3. George v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Hanna v. KassonWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Fischer v. WoodruffWashington Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stryker v. RaschWyoming Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Gerber v. HeathWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Elder v. StatenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Bloomer v. Southwest Washington Production Credit Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Bloomer v. SW WASH. PROD. CR. ASS'NWashington Supreme Court · 1950

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