Legal Opinion

Birge v. Cunningham

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1922No. Nos. 16728, 16729, 16730PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from judgments of the superior court for Yakima county, Taylor, J., entered January 8, 1921, in favor of the plaintiffs, in actions to quiet title to real property, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

— These three cases are similar so far as the questions for decision are concerned. The suits were brought to quiet the owners’ title to real property the defendant claimed to own by virtue of deeds of purchase at the sale of the property for delinquent assessments due the Horse Heaven Irrigation District. There were judgments for the plaintiffs, and the defendant has appealed.

Two features of the cases are controlling and enough to be considered. The irrigation district embraces lands within the counties of Yakima, Benton and Klickitat. The property involved in these suits is in Yakima…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Martin v. BarbourSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Jenkinson v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Landis v. Mayor of VinelandSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1898
  4. Judevine v. JacksonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1846
  5. Albring v. PetronioWashington Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Title and Trust Co. v. Columbia Basin Land Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Rothgeb v. CunninghamWashington Supreme Court · 1922

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