Egbers v. Fischer
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Joiner, J., entered May 15, 1912, in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to foreclose a tax lien.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is an action to foreclose a lien for taxes which the plaintiff claims to have paid in good faith, believing that he was the owner of the property upon which the taxes- were assessed. A decree was entered in harmony with the bill. The defendants have appealed.
The appeal presents two questions, one of fact and one of law: (1) Did the respondent pay the taxes in good faith, induced by a belief that he owned the property sought to be charged with the lien, and (2) is he estopped by a former judgment?(1) In respect to the first proposition, the respondent testified, that he was by occupation…
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