The order of proceedings on a trial by the court shall be the same as provided in trials by jury. The finding of the court upon the facts shall be deemed a verdict, and may be set aside in the same manner and for the same reason as far as applicable, and a new trial granted.
RCW 4.44.060
Proceedings in trial by court—Findings deemed verdict.
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case 54 Wash. 2d 570 - Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc. (1959)
Most recently applied in In Detention of Ticeson (January 2011)
Code 1881 s 247; 1877 p 51 s 251; 1869 p 60 s 251; RRS s 368.
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