Tullis v. Tacoma Land Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, J.

Appellant and respondent each filed an application to purchase certain tide lands of the first class lying in front of the city of Tacoma with the Board of State Land Commissioners, appellant claiming the right to purchase as an improver and respondent as upland owner. The board of land commissioners awarded the right to purchase to respondent and appeal was taken therefrom to the superior court of Pierce county, and respondent awarded the right to purchase by that court, from which judgment an appeal was taken by appellant to this court.…