It shall not be necessary for the plaintiff, in proceedings under this chapter, to allege or prove that the said lands were, at any time, actually occupied prior to the defendant's entry thereupon, but it shall be sufficient to allege that he or she is the legal owner and entitled to the immediate possession thereof: PROVIDED, That if the defendant shall, by his or her answer, deny such ownership and shall state facts showing that he or she has a lawful claim to the possession thereof, the cause shall thereupon be entered for trial upon the docket of the court in all respects as if the action were brought under the provisions of *chapter XLVI of the code of eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
RCW 59.16.030
Issues—Trial.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 121 Wash. 2d 625 - Margola Associates v. City of Seattle (1993)
Most recently applied in 121 Wash. 2d 625 - Margola Associates v. City of Seattle (June 1993)
2010 c 8 s 19017; 1891 c 115 s 3; RRS s 836.
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