Johnston v. Mortensen

Appellant, a bachelor, some twelve or fourteen years ago, purchased the easterly 120.58 feet of the north 1.6 acres of the south 3.2 acres of block 57 of the plat of Southeast Tacoma. He immediately constructed his house and outbuildings on the southern portion of this tract and cultivated it, set out fruit trees, berry bushes, made it his home, resided thereon continuously, erected a fence dividing it from the balance of the tract and otherwise improved the property.

The remainder of the tract to the east belonged to appellant’s brother and sister-in-law. Some five years after appellant…