Gaffney v. Megrath
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Action of unlawful detainer, for the recovery of rents and taxes and the forfeiture of a lease instituted by Mary A. Gaffney against John Megrath and others. Trial by the court, who made findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Action of unlawful detainer, for the recovery of rents and taxes and the forfeiture of a lease instituted by Mary A. Gaffney against John Megrath and others. Trial by the court, who made findings of fact and conclusions of law. By the first, second and third findings it appears that Sarah M. Renton and husband, being the owners, rented the premises in controversy to Matthew Branagan and J. R. Smith, on November 9,1889, and that plaintiff became the owner thereof prior to the commencement of this action. The fourth finding sets out, “ That thereafter…
1Opinion of the Court
*458The opinion of the court was delivered by
Gordon, J.
This is an action of unlawful detainer, and for the recovery of rents, etc. In the court below a jury trial was waived. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were made and entered. From a judgment entered thereon in favor of the respondent this appeal is taken.
Much of the brief of appellants is devoted to discussing the regularity of the findings tested by the complaint; but it appears from an examination of the record that the learned counsel for appellants, in the preparation of his brief, overlooked the fact that re- • spondent was…
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