Legal Opinion

Pennsylvania Co. v. City of Tacoma

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1905No. 5330PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Snell, J., entered August 29, 1904, upon findings in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, dismissing an action to quiet title.

1Opinion of the Court

Rudkin, J. —

This is an action to quiet title. The following is a brief statement of the facts. The lots in controversy are situated within the corporate limits of the city of Tacoma. Taxes were levied against them for state and county purposes for the year 1895 and'prior years. In 1900 a certificate of delinquency for the taxes of 1895 and prior years was issued to Pierce county by its county treasurer. In 1901 and 1902, this certificate of delinquency was foreclosed, the lots sold, and a deed therefor *657executed to the county. The county thereafter conveyed the lots to the plaintiff in this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McMillan v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  2. City of Ballard v. WayWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Keene v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  4. State ex rel. Craver v. McConnaugheyWashington Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gasaway v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Holzman v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Gustaveson v. DwyerWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Maryland Realty Co. v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  5. State Ex Rel. City of Great Falls v. JeffriesMontana Supreme Court · 1928

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