Legal Opinion

Rust v. Kennedy

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1909No. 7719PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered February 10, 1908, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to vacate a tax judgment.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The plaintiffs brought this action in the court below to set aside a tax judgment and deed issued thereunder,-upon the ground that the plaintiffs were not served personally with summons in the tax foreclosure proceedings upon which the deed was based. A judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiffs, and the defendants have appealed.

The respondents were owners of the land in question. They neglected to pay the taxes thereon, and a certificate of delinquency was issued to one A. A. Booth, who brought an action to foreclose the certificate. The certificate showed that the land was assessed to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Washington Timber & Loan Co. v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Rowland v. EskelandWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  3. McManus v. MorganWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Allen v. PetersonWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Pyatt v. HegquistWashington Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sparks v. Standard Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Olson v. JohnsWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Rust v. McManusWashington Supreme Court · 1909

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