Brown Bros. Lumber Co. v. Preston Mill Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered February 17, 1914, upon findings in favor of the defendant, granting specific performance, in an action to quiet title.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
The plaintiff, a Wisconsin corporation, commenced this action to quiet title. The defendant an*649swered, alleging facts which it thought entitled it to specific performance, and prayed for that relief. The court entered a decree granting the relief asked by the defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.
The admitted facts are these: On the 21st day of August, 1911, Charles J. Erickson and August Lovegren, with their wives, were the owners of certain land in Mason county. Erickson was the president of the respondent corporation. At the same time, the appellant owned certain timber, and easements for its…
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