City of Seattle v. Farwell
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Humphries, J., entered November 8, 1913, confirming an assessment roll for a local improvement, after a hearing on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In March, 1911, the city of Seattle, by ordinance, provided for the establishment of a new street and the widening of an existing street over and through certain enumerated tracts of land lying within the city’s boundaries, known as the Somerville tracts. Condemnation proceedings were instituted by the city to acquire the necessary rights of way, and resulted in judgments in favor of the several owners of the tracts in the aggregate sum of $4,843.25. The ordinance provided that the awards to the owners of the property taken and the expenses of the condemnation proceedings should be paid for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re Eighth Avenue NorthwestWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- Getty v. HuttonWashington Supreme Court · 1920
- Robinson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by4 opinions
- Spratt v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1969
- Adams County v. ScottWashington Supreme Court · 1921
- Citizens for Underground Equality v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
- Esping v. PesickaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978