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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sullivan v. Purvis, 90 Wash. App. 456 (1998)

Citation
Sullivan v. Purvis, 90 Wash. App. 456 (1998)
Parent Document
Sullivan v. Purvis, 90 Wash. App. 456 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1998-02-10

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*460Jurisdiction relates to the power of the court, not to the rights of the parties as between each other. Wesley v. Schneckloth, 55 Wn.2d 90, 93, 346 P.2d 658 (1959). Jurisdiction cannot, therefore, be conferred by agreement or stipulation of the parties. Id. Any judgment entered without jurisdiction is void. Id. at 93-94. A party may waive personal jurisdiction, but not subject matter jurisdiction. In re Puget Sound Pilots Ass’n, 63 Wn.2d 142, 148, 385 P.2d 711 (1963).