Scott v. McNeal
Supreme Court of the United States
EEEOE TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. This was an action of ejectment brought January 14, 1892, in the Superior Court of Thurston County in the' State of Washington, by Moses H. Scott against John McNeal and Augustine McNeai to recover possession of a tract of land in that county.
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EEEOE TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. This was an action of ejectment brought January 14, 1892, in the Superior Court of Thurston County in the' State of Washington, by Moses H. Scott against John McNeal and Augustine McNeai to recover possession of a tract of land in that county. At the trial, it was conceded that the title in this land was in the plaintiff until 1888; and he testified that he entered into possession thereof, and made improvements thereon, and had never parted with the possession, nor authorized any one to go upon the land; that he had demanded possession of…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice ' Gray,
after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff formerly owned the land in question, and still owns it, unless he has been deprived of it by amle and conveyance, under order of the probate court of the county of Thurston and Territory of Washington, by an administrator •of his estate, appointed by that court on April 20, upon a petition filed April 2, 1888.
The form of the order appointing the administrator is peculiar. By that order, after reciting that the plaintiff disappeared more than seven years before, and had not since been seen or heard of…
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