Legal Opinion

Herrold v. Case

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 22, 1953No. 32129Published

1Opinion of the Court

42 Wn.2d 912 (1953)

259 P.2d 830

H.H. HERROLD et al., Appellants,

v.

OTTO A. CASE, as Commissioner of Public Lands, et al., Respondents.[1]

No. 32129.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 22, 1953.

Lundin & Barto, for appellants.

Helsell, Paul & Fetterman, for respondents.

WEAVER, J.

The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiffs' complaint. This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiffs' action.

The question, determinative of this decision, is whether the plaintiffs have capacity to maintain this action under the facts alleged.

The facts, as we state them, appear in the complaint.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smelting Co. v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Boggs v. Merced Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1859
  3. State Ex Rel. Gebhardt v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  4. State Ex Rel. Clithero v. ShowalterWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Allen v. ForrestWashington Supreme Court · 1894

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