Richardson v. City of Olympia
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Mitchell, J., entered February 2, 1914, dismissing consolidated actions to quiet title, after a trial on the merits to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
Appellants are the owners of certain property within alleged assessment districts created by the respondent city. The lands owned by the appellants Richardson were entirely covered with water at flood tide, and practically bare at low tide. A portion of the lands of appellant Owings, consisting of two lots, was in the same condition, while the remainder of the lots were above the line of ordinary high tide, but on extraordinary tides at rare intervals, this remainder was also covered by water. Respondent city, *639purporting to act under the authority of chapter 147, page 569, Laws 1909 (Rem. &…
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