Sec. 09.45.010. Action to quiet title.
A person in possession of real property, or a tenant of that person, may bring an action against another who claims an adverse estate or interest in the property for the purpose of determining the claim.
A person in possession of real property, or a tenant of that person, may bring an action against another who claims an adverse estate or interest in the property for the purpose of determining the claim.
(a) A conveyance of land after April 7, 1958, that, at the time the conveyance was made, adjoined a highway reservation listed in section 1 of Public Land Order 1613 of the Secretary of the Interior (April 7, 1958), is presumed to have conveyed land up to the center-line of the highway subject to any […]
When a dispute exists between two or more owners of adjacent or contiguous lands concerning the boundary lines of their lands, an owner may bring an action for the purpose of having the dispute determined and the boundary lines ascertained and marked.
In an action to establish boundaries, the court shall appoint three disinterested referees, one of whom is a surveyor, to establish and mark the boundary lines as ascertained and determined by the court.
Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the referees shall file a written oath to faithfully and impartially perform their duties. After designating the boundary lines by proper marks, they shall file with the court a report describing the location of the marks.
The report may be confirmed unless a party excepts to the report. Upon the hearing, the court may confirm, modify, or set aside the report, and, in the latter case, may appoint new referees or refer the matter to the same referees with appropriate instructions.
(a) The uninterrupted adverse notorious possession of real property under color and claim of title for seven years or more, or the uninterrupted adverse notorious possession of real property for 10 years or more because of a good faith but mistaken belief that the real property lies within the boundaries of adjacent real property owned […]