Legal Opinion

Reiff v. Coulter

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1907No. 6900PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered January 30, 1907, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to quiet title.

1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.

This is an action to quiet title to real estate. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of the land, and that the Battery Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Seattle, is a corporation. It is averred that the plaintiff received his title to the land from said corporation, and allegations are also made concerning the details of the manner in which the corporation both received and conveyed its title. It is alleged that the title of the corporation came through certain trustees to whom the property had been conveyed for the use of the ministry and membership of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rogers v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Barthrop v. TuckerWashington Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Turpen v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Ankeny v. Pomeroy Grain Growers, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Devine v. GogginWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Simpson v. Sisters of Charity of the House of ProvidenceWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Cameron v. PurbaughWashington Supreme Court · 1924

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