Legal Opinion

Denny v. Holden

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1909No. 7536PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chelan county, Steiner, J., entered January 27, 1908, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action to declare a trust in real property, and for an accounting.

1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.

The appellant commenced this action against the respondents, owners of the legal title to three certain mining claims in Chelan county, this state, for the purpose of obtaining a decree declaring him to be the owner in fee of an undivided one-half interest therein, and having the respondents declared to be the trustees therefor, and requiring them to convey such interest to him, and for an accounting. We will hereafter refer to the respondent J. H. Holden as if he were the sole respondent.

The complaint alleged that, in the fall of 1895, the appellant and the respondent entered into a verbal…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Howland v. BlakeSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Chambers v. EmeryUtah Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Rice v. RigleyIdaho Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Voorhies v. HennessyWashington Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Frederick v. MichaelsonWashington Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Croup v. DeMossWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Pilcher v. LotzgesellWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Womach v. SandygrenWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Herriford v. HerrifordWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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