Legal Opinion

Halffman v. Halffman

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1920No. 16089PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered March 27, 1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to qniet title, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought to quiet title to an undivided one-half interest in lot 26, block 19, Madison Street Addition to Seattle. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment to the effect that the plaintiff is the owner of an undivided one-half interest in the property which is subject to administration of the estate of Elizabeth Halffman, deceased. The defendant has appealed from that judgment.

The facts are, in substance, as follows: The respondent is the father of William Halffman. Elizabeth Halffman, during her lifetime, was the wife of the respondent. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hurlburt v. . HurlburtNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Yesler v. HochstettlerWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Kirchner v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Hartness v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Mason v. MasonWashington Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. EmmanuelWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Brown v. ScofieldWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Parker v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Cummings v. ShermanWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Billias v. PanageotouWashington Supreme Court · 1938

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