Barton v. Wickizer
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment' of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., -entered March 17, 1905, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff for possession, and in favor of the defendant for the value of improvements, in an action of ejectment, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
'This action was brought by appellant to -retcover possession of certain real estate in the city of Seattle. It is the second action instituted by appellant against re*294spondent for the recovery of the same property. The first Was instituted in November, 1902, and resulted in a decree wherein appellant was found to be the owner of said property, but was denied the right of possession on account of not having made proper demand. In the second action, respondent set up a counterclaim for the value of improvements made on the premises, relying upon the provisions of the betterment law (Laws 1903,…
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