Matthews v. Morrison

John G. Matthews subdivided lot 7, section 3; township 24 north, range 1 E. W. M., Kitsap county, owned by him, into 48 waterfront lots under the name “Saulsberry Villa Tracts.” The plat of that subdivision is of record in the office of the auditor for Kitsap county. The tidelands fronting lot 7 were pur chased from the state of Washington by Matthews, but the deed executed and delivered,by the state September 27, 1927, was not placed of record in the office of the auditor for Kitsap county until April 6, 1936. From 1927 to 1936, the tidelands fronting lot 7 were shown as owned by the state…