Legal Opinion

Rowe v. James

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1912No. 10528PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered March 14, 1912, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action to quiet title.

1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.

This is an action to quiet title to a strip of land thirty feet in width, extending from the south line of East Union street, in the city of Seattle, to the north line of East Madison street, and known as Old Eleventh avenue, and being one block in length. The decree awarded to the plaintiffs the westerly half of the strip of land, and awarded the remainder to the defendants. The plaintiffs have appealed, contending that they are the owners of the entire tract.

The facts which form the basis of the appellants’ contention are these: In 1882 one George Werett, being the owner of a five-acre…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dickerson v. ColgroveSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Smith v. City of CentraliaWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Sanford v. Royal InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Taylor v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1863
  5. In re RobbinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State Ex. Rel. York v. B. of C. Com'rsWashington Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Strand v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Bradley v. Spokane & Inland Empire RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Kiely v. GravesWashington Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Hagen v. MillsWashington Supreme Court · 1913

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