Collins v. Hoffman
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered Mjay 24, 1912, in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits before the court, in an action to cancel a tax foreclosure deed and to quiet title.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
— This is an action to vacate and set aside, upon the ground of fraud, the proceedings in foreclosure of a certificate of delinquency for unpaid taxes upon certain land in Chehalis county. It is here for the second time on appeal. The undisputed facts are as follows: On February 13, 1900, the certificate of delinquency was issued to one Robert Lytle. At and for long prior to that time and until May 3, 1901, the land covered by the certificate was owned by the Fidelity Trust Company, a corporation, of which the defendant Gleason was secretary and manager. On June 18, 1900, the certificate was…
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