Legal Opinion

Gauthier v. Morrison

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 25, 1911No. 9189PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered May 31, 1910, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action of ej ectment.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The plaintiff brought this action, seeking to have the court adjudge that he is entitled to possession of the land described in the complaint, and that the defendants have no right to possession thereof. The defendants demurred to the complaint, upon the ground that the court had no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and upon other grounds. The trial court sustained this demurrer, and the plaintiff electing to stand upon the allegations of his complaint, the action was dismissed. Plaintiff appeals.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hume v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Knight v. United States Land Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. United States v. SchurzSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. Cragin v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. Whiteside v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bernot v. MorrisonWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Lanigan v. MilesWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Deruwe v. MorrisonWashington Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Brignall v. HannahNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Denee v. MorrisonWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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