Tacoma Gas & Electric Light Co. v. Pauley
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered January 9, 1908, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action to set aside a tax sale and deed, after a trial before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
This is an action to avoid a tax sale and deed of certain lands in King county, the sale having been made at the general county sale of 1902. From a judgment dismissing plaintiff’s action and confirming defendants’ title, this appeal is prosecuted.
The facts are substantially these: On the 17th day of May, 1881, the Northern Pacific Railroad Company contracted to sell the lands in question to one Charlie Turnas, an Indian, upon payments the last of which was to be made in May, 1884. Turnas contracted to pay all taxes on the premises. A conveyance was made to Turnas, October 1, 1884. December…
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