The plaintiff in such action shall set forth in his or her complaint the nature of his or her estate, claim, or title to the property, and the defendant may set up a legal or equitable defense to plaintiff's claims; and the superior title, whether legal or equitable, shall prevail. The property shall be described with such certainty as to enable the possession thereof to be delivered if a recovery be had.
RCW 7.28.120
Pleadings—Superior title prevails.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 74 Wash. 2d 161 - Finch v. Matthews (1968)
Most recently applied in Brian Byrd v. Pierce County (September 2018)
2011 c 336 s 172; Code 1881 s 538; 1879 p 134 s 2; 1877 p 113 s 542; 1869 p 128 s 490; RRS s 793.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.