Whitney v. Spratt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, C. J.

Suit commenced by plaintiffs against defendant to remove a cloud from plaintiff’s title to section 32, township 9.N., range 4 W., in Cowlitz eounty. Only the northeast and the southeast quarters of the section are in controversy upon appeal, plaintiffs having succeeded as to the other half of the section. The defendant answers, alleging that plaintiffs’ claim to the northeast quarter of said section was deraigned through one Henness, who held under patent from the United States, and the southeast quarter was claimed' by plaintiffs through…