Hodgins v. State

— Appellants, successors in interest to the original grantors of certain real property, appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their quiet title action against the respondents State of Washington (“State”) and the University of Washington (“University”), which were named as grantees in four deeds to the property in question.

The deeds executed in the 1930’s conveyed a determinable fee estate in the state to 160 acres of Snohomish County forest land, referred to herein as “Lee Forest.” Each of the deeds contained the following limitation in its granting clause:

To have and to hold said land…