Hutton v. State

The state of Washington filed a tax warrant against Joe A. Martin in the office of the county clerk- of King county, on April 18, 1936. Martin acquired title to the realty which is the subject of this action, on January 28, 1941, by a conveyance to Martin and wife from Emma C. Boub (Mrs. James Davis). The Martins conveyed the property to Elsie Cook, a widow, on November 9, 1944, and Mrs. Cook conveyed it to the plaintiffs herein on January 24, 1945.

Plaintiffs commenced this action alleging the above facts and that more than six years had elapsed since the filing of the tax warrant and asked…