If it be alleged in the complaint and established by evidence, or if it appear by the evidence without such allegation in the complaint, to the satisfaction of the court, that the property or any part of it, is so situated that partition cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, the court may order a sale thereof, and for that purpose may appoint one or more referees. Otherwise, upon the requisite proofs being made, it shall decree a partition according to the respective rights of the parties as ascertained by the court, and appoint three referees, therefor, and shall designate the portion to remain undivided for the owners whose interests remain unknown or are not ascertained.
RCW 7.52.080
Order of sale or partition.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 92 Wash. App. 799 - Friend v. Friend (1998)
Most recently applied in 215 W. Va. 331 - Ark Land Co. v. Harper (July 2004)
Code 1881 s 559; 1877 p 118 s 564; 1869 p 134 s 512; RRS s 845.
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