Jones v. Seattle Brick & Tile Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Yakey, J., entered August 13, 1909, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action to quiet title against a tax foreclosure.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff, to declare void two tax deeds, alleged to be clouds on his title to lots 8 and 9, block 6, of South Seattle. The complaint alleges title in plaintiff by mesne conveyance, through the administrator of the estate of J. F. Hawks, deceased, and that the tax foreclosure proceedings resulting in a tax deed to defendant’s grantor were void, for the reason that the court had no jurisdiction to enter judgment in which the tax sale was had. Proper tender was made. The defendant answered, and put in issue plaintiff’s claim of title from the Hawks estate, denied the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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