Moore v. Cormode
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, G-arfield County.—Hon. Thomas H. Brents, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
*310The opinion of the court was delivered by
Scott, C. J.
The land in controversy in this case is within the indemnity limits of the grant to the Northern Pacific Bailroad Company. In 1882 one Mrs. Standifird, a qualified settler, located ilpon the land, built a house and made other improvements, and the defendant, Cor-mode, by mesne conveyances, succeeded to her rights, and now holds under homestead patent. The appellant is the grantee' of the railroad company, and brought this action to cancel the patent issued to the respondent and to obtain possession of the land. A demurrer interposed by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Johnson v. DrewSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. ColburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Gale v. BestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- New Dunderberg Min. Co. v. OldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
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