Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Witner

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1908No. 7413PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered March 28, 1908, in favor of the defendants, upon an agreed statement of facts, dismissing on the merits an action of ejectment.

1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.

This is an action in ejectment, brought by the appellant Hamilton against the defendants. The defendants moved for a bond for costs, which was given, with appellants Henderson and Harris as sureties thereon. The cause was tried upon an agreed statement of facts, the essential facts being as follows: On March 9, 1877, the plaintiff’s father and mother resided in Thurston county, Washington Territory, and they were then the owners in fee simple, by title deducible of record from the United States, of certain real estate, situate in Chehalis county, Washington, described as the east half of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pillow v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
  2. Dibble v. Bellingham Bay Land Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. O'Keefe v. BehrensSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  4. Clayton v. FeigIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Ward v. HugginsWashington Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Huber v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Baylis v. KerrickWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Lara v. SandellWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Sparks v. Standard Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Denny v. StevensWyoming Supreme Court · 1937

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