Territory of Washington v. Klee
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. It is admitted by the pleadings and confirmed in the' findings of the court, that Charles Gilbert died intestate, and there being no heirs to said estate, the property es-cheated instanter on the death of said Gilbert to the Territory of Washington. 4 Kent Com. 424; Sands v. Lynd-ham, 27 Gratt. 295 (21 Am.
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Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. It is admitted by the pleadings and confirmed in the' findings of the court, that Charles Gilbert died intestate, and there being no heirs to said estate, the property es-cheated instanter on the death of said Gilbert to the Territory of Washington. 4 Kent Com. 424; Sands v. Lynd-ham, 27 Gratt. 295 (21 Am. Rep. 348); Montgomery v. Dorian, 7 N. H. 475; Puckett v. State, 1 Sneed, 355; Ru-beck v. Gardner, 7 Watts (Pa.) 455; White v. White, 2 Mete. (Ky.) 85; Den v. O'Hanlin, 21N. J. L. 582; O'Han-lin v. Den, 20…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Andees, C. J.
This action was brought by appellant in the district court of the Second judicial district of Washington Territory, holding terms at Tacoma, in Pierce county, to quiet the title to certain land in that county described in the complaint, and to set aside a tax deed made by the sheriff of Pierce county to the defendant, Joseph Klee, and also to set aside a quitclaim deed from the defendant Klee to defendant Joseph Miller, for the reason that they are fraudulent and void, and are a cloud upon the title of plain*186tiff. Appellant claims title to…
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