Robinson v. Kittitas County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kauffman, J., entered October 29, 1914, .upon sustaining a demurrer to the. complaint, dismissing an action to recover taxes paid.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant, in her own right as widow of John Robinson, deceased, and as guardian of her minor son, began an action in the year 1914 to recover from respondent the sum of $761.53, which had been paid as taxes on certain lands for the years 1904 to 1913, inclusive. The court sustained a demurrer to her complaint on the ground that it failed to state a cause of action. On the appellant’s election to stand on the complaint and refusal to plead further, judgment was rendered dismissing the action.
The complaint shows that a homestead entry had been made on the lands by an Indian on May 10,…
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