ANDERSON v. OLSON

No. 39995.

77 Wn.2d 240 (1969)

461 P.2d 343

WARREN M. ANDERSON et al., Respondents, v. IVAN A. OLSON et al., Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

November 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion Garland and Frederick B. Cohen, for appellants.

Stouffer & Knight, by Wayne B. Knight, for respondents.

The Attorney General, Harold T. Hartinger and J.R. Pritchard, Assistants, amici curiae.


FINLEY, J.

Respondents Anderson are the owners in fee simple of certain uplands in Pierce County. Their title is derived through mesne conveyances from one James Brown, who on May 11, 1885, made a homestead entry on those uplands. On April 18, 1892, Brown obtained a final receiver's receipt on the uplands, and a patent in his name issued on July 11, 1892. The latter two occurrences were after statehood in 1889.

Appellants Olson are the successors in interest...

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