King v. Northern Pacific Railroad

This action was instituted by Nathan King and Mary King, his wife, and Yero Borden, against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, R. T. Cummings and Laura Cummings, his wife, and Muller & Gregory, a corporation, to quiet title to section 1, township 23 north, range 8 E.W.M., King county, Washington.

The complaint alleged that plaintiffs were the owners and seized in fee simple of the above-described property; that defendants claimed some interest in the property, the nature of which was unknown to plaintiffs; and that defendants had no interest, title, or right in or to such property.

Defendant…