In Re the Assessment for the Improvement of Sixth Avenue

From a judgment canceling certain assessments and reducing others, as contained in the Denny hill regrade No. 2 physical improvement assessment roll, the city of Seattle appeals.

Prior to 1906, Denny hill, in the city of Seattle, rose to a considerable elevation from a point just north of Pine street, and extended thence a considerable distance in a general northerly direction. In 1906, by an improvement project known as Denny hill regrade No. 1, the southerly portion of the hill or ridge was removed, and the property brought down to grade. A considerable portion of the elevation, however, was…