Legal Opinion

Skinner v. McCrackan

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1916No. 13383PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Grady, J., entered November 7, 1914, upon findings favorable to the plaintiffs, in an action of ejectment, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought in ejectment to recover possession of about three acres of land lying south of the right of way of the Sunnyside canal, in Yakima county. The complaint alleged ownership and right of possession in the plaintiffs. The defendants, for answer, denied generally the allegations of the complaint, and after several affirmative defenses, pleaded payment of taxes and construction of betterments amounting to $961.48 while holding in good faith *44under color and claim of title. For reply, the plaintiffs denied the affirmative matter set forth in the answer.

Upon these issues the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Steel v. Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Deffeback v. HawkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Woodruff v. WallaceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  4. Sawyer v. ShickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  5. Johnson v. IngramWashington Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Worthington v. WorthingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Pioneer National Title Insurance v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
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