McGuinness v. Hargiss
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered June 2, 1909, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to quiet title and for damages.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Respondents charge appellant with slandering their title to real estate, and seek damages and the removal from record of the offending instrument as a cloud upon their title. The claim for damages is general, with the exception of a special plea for attorney’s fees in this action. The court below made findings in favor of respondents, holding the recorded writing to be a slander and cloud upon respondents’ title, and awarding them damages in the sum of $350; and the case is brought here on appeal.
But two questions are presented on the appeal: Does the record complained of constitute a cloud…
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