Peeples v. Port of Bellingham

Petitioners, titleholders of 2 1/2 acres of Blaine Harbor tidelands, seek review of a Court of Appeals decision affirming the trial court's judgment quieting title in the Port of Bellingham by adverse possession. Peeples v. Port of Bellingham, 21 Wn. App. 821, 588 P.2d 757 (1978). We reverse.

The record in this case reveals the following undisputed facts:

In 1946, the tidelands in question were purchased at a tax sale by petitioners' predecessors in interest. Petitioners were assessed and paid property taxes on the subject property during the 10-year period prior to this action. The property…