Northwestern Industries, Inc. v. City of Seattle

Durham, A.C.J.

Northwestern Industries, Inc. (Northwestern) appeals a judgment quieting title in the City to an easement for street purposes.

Northwestern is the owner of blocks 79 and 80 of Gil-man's Addition to the City of Seattle. These blocks abut what is now 25th Avenue West in Seattle (platted as 6th Avenue West) on both the west and east sides. Northwestern's predecessor in interest had filed the plat for Gil-man's Addition in May 1890. Although the dedication of streets in the plat was to the City, the area was at the time in unincorporated King County. In April 1891, the area was…