Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 7.28 - Ejectment, Quieting Title.
7.28.050 - Limitation of actions for recovery of real property—Adverse possession under title deducible of record.

RCW 7.28.050
Limitation of actions for recovery of real property—Adverse possession under title deducible of record.

That all actions brought for the recovery of any lands, tenements or hereditaments of which any person may be possessed by actual, open and notorious possession for seven successive years, having a connected title in law or equity deducible of record from this state or the United States, or from any public officer, or other person authorized by the laws of this state to sell such land for the nonpayment of taxes, or from any sheriff, marshal or other person authorized to sell such land on execution or under any order, judgment or decree of any court of record, shall be brought within seven years next after possession being taken as aforesaid, but when the possessor shall acquire title after taking such possession, the limitation shall begin to run from the time of acquiring title.

[ 1893 c 11 § 1; RRS § 786.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions

Chapter 7.28 - Ejectment, Quieting Title.

7.28.010 - Who may maintain actions—Service on nonresident defendant.

7.28.050 - Limitation of actions for recovery of real property—Adverse possession under title deducible of record.

7.28.060 - Rights inhere to heirs, devisees and assigns.

7.28.070 - Adverse possession under claim and color of title—Payment of taxes.

7.28.080 - Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.

7.28.083 - Adverse possession—Reimbursement of taxes or assessments—Payment of unpaid taxes or assessments—Awarding of costs and attorneys' fees.

7.28.085 - Adverse possession—Forestland—Additional requirements—Exceptions.

7.28.090 - Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship.

7.28.100 - Construction.

7.28.110 - Substitution of landlord in action against tenant.

7.28.120 - Pleadings—Superior title prevails.

7.28.130 - Defendant must plead nature of his or her estate or right to possession.

7.28.140 - Verdict of jury.

7.28.150 - Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.

7.28.160 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid.

7.28.170 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid—Pleadings, issues and trial on counterclaim.

7.28.180 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid—Judgment on counterclaim—Payment.

7.28.190 - Verdict where plaintiff's right to possession expires before trial.

7.28.200 - Order for survey of property.

7.28.210 - Order for survey of property—Contents of order—Service.

7.28.220 - Alienation by defendant, effect of.

7.28.230 - Mortgagee cannot maintain action for possession—Possession to collect mortgaged, pledged, or assigned rents and profits—Perfection of security interest.

7.28.240 - Action between cotenants.

7.28.250 - Action against tenant on failure to pay rent.

7.28.260 - Effect of judgment—Lis pendens—Vacation.

7.28.270 - Effect of vacation of judgment.

7.28.280 - Conflicting claims, donation law, generally—Joinder of parties.

7.28.300 - Quieting title against outlawed mortgage or deed of trust.

7.28.310 - Quieting title to personal property.

7.28.320 - Possession no defense.