RCW 7.28.080
Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.
Every person having color of title made in good faith to vacant and unoccupied land, who shall pay all taxes legally assessed thereon for seven successive years, he or she shall be deemed and adjudged to be the legal owner of said vacant and unoccupied land to the extent and according to the purport of his or her paper title. All persons holding under such taxpayer, by purchase, devise or descent, before said seven years shall have expired, and who shall continue to pay the taxes as aforesaid, so as to complete the payment of said taxes for the term aforesaid, shall be entitled to the benefit of this section: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, If any person having a better paper title to said vacant and unoccupied land shall, during the said term of seven years, pay the taxes as assessed on said land for any one or more years of said term of seven years, then and in that case such taxpayer, his heirs or assigns, shall not be entitled to the benefit of this section.
[ 1893 c 11 § 4; RRS § 789.]
Structure 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.
7.28.060 - 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.
7.28.085 - Adverse possession—Forestland—Additional requirements—Exceptions.
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.
7.28.150 - Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.
7.28.160 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid.
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.
7.28.240 - 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.