Fordney v. King County

Beals, J. —

For many years prior to the institution of this action, Kate McGuire was the owner of lot 1, block 9, McAllister’s addition to the city of Seattle, upon which property stood a frame dwelling, known as 225 Dawson street. The house stood vacant for many years, was in disrepair, and, by the year 1939, was by the fire department considered a fire hazard. At this time, King county owned a vacant lot described as lot 2, block 2, McAllister’s addition to the city of Seattle.

February 14, 1939, an official of the Seattle fire department wrote to John P. Angel, the property agent of King…