Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 7.28 - Ejectment, Quieting Title.
7.28.150 - Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.

RCW 7.28.150
Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.

The plaintiff shall only be entitled to recover damages for withholding the property for the term of six years next preceding the commencement of the action, and for any period that may elapse from such commencement, to the time of giving a verdict therein, exclusive of the use of permanent improvements made by the defendant. When permanent improvements have been made upon the property by the defendant, or those under whom he or she claims holding under color of title adversely to the claim of the plaintiff, in good faith, the value thereof at the time of trial shall be allowed as a setoff against such damages.

[ 2011 c 336 § 175; Code 1881 § 541; 1877 p 113 § 545; 1869 p 129 § 493; RRS § 796.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: Compare the last sentence of this section with RCW 7.28.160 through 7.28.180.

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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.