Hanford v. Davies
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Action by Griffith Davies against the defendants to have a deed from the Territory of "Washington to Thaddeus Hanford adjudged not to affect the title of certain premises, and to have a deed from- Thaddeus Hanford to Frank Hanford covering said premises decreed void, and that defendants be enjoined from setting up any claim of title under said deeds.
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Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Action by Griffith Davies against the defendants to have a deed from the Territory of "Washington to Thaddeus Hanford adjudged not to affect the title of certain premises, and to have a deed from- Thaddeus Hanford to Frank Hanford covering said premises decreed void, and that defendants be enjoined from setting up any claim of title under said deeds. The trial court made the following findings of facts: • “1. That on or about the 3d day of August, 1873, in the city and county of San Francisco, California, Lumley Franklin died, leaving a last will and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hoyt, J.
Plaintiff, for his cause of action, alleged, among other things, that he was the owner and in possession of a certain described piece of real estate. That de*479fendants had caused to be recorded certain deeds purporting to cover the same, and were asserting rights thereunder, and thereby injuring plaintiff’s title. In the progress of the trial, plaintiff put in evidence a record, of certain proceedings had in the probate court of King-county, culminating in a sale of the land in question to the plaintiff. These proceedings were attacked by the…
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