Legal Opinion

Miller v. Winslow

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1912No. 10000PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered July 5, 1911, in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits before the court, in an action to quiet title.

1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.

This suit was brought to quiet title to four certain town lots in the city of Everett. The lots were sold by the sheriff to satisfy a lien for street improvements. The suit, while denominated an action to quiet title, is in reality a suit in equity to redeem the property from the defendants, who claim title .under the sale. Many irregularities are charged, but we find it unnecessary to consider them. They *402were probably all cured by the confirmation of the sale. The sale, however, cannot be upheld, for reasons which will presently appear. At the sale, which occurred December, 1909, the sheriff…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. LudelingSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. McKeighan v. HopkinsNebraska Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Goble v. O'ConnorNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Roger v. WhithamWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Vietzen v. OtisWashington Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. F. T. Larrabee Co. v. MayhewWashington Supreme Court · 1925

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