An issue of fact, in an action for the recovery of money only, or of specific real or personal property shall be tried by a jury, unless a jury is waived, as provided by law, or a reference ordered, as provided by statute relating to referees.
RCW 4.40.060
Trial of certain issues of fact—Jury.
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 89 Wash. App. 893 - Auburn Mechanical, Inc. v. Lydig Construction, Inc. (1998)
Most recently applied in 183 Wash. 2d 84 - Maziar v. Department of Corrections (April 2015)
1893 c 127 s 33; Code 1881 s 204; 1877 p 42 s 208; 1873 p 52 s 206; 1869 p 50 s 208; 1854 p 164 s 183; RRS s 314.
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