State v. Whitney
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Skagit county, Joiner, J., entered March 29, 1911, dismissing an action of ejectment, upon overruling a demurrer to an affirmative defense.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
The state brought this action to recover possession of, and quiet title to, land in section 36, township 34 north, range 7 east; alleging that it became the owner, under and by virtue of the grant from the United States as contained in the enabling act of February 22, 1889, and that respondents are wrongfully in possession. Respondents answered, alleging a settlement upon the land in 1902; that the title to the land was then in the United States; that, on April 25, 1906, the plat of said land was filed in the local land office; and that respondent Edward R. Whitney on said day filed his…
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