Legal Opinion

Weed v. Goodwin

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1904No. 5004PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by defendants from, a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kudldn, J., entered June 25, 1903, appropriating a right of way for irrigation purposes, after a trial on the merits and the assessment of ’damages by a jury.

1Opinion of the Court

Mount, J. —

This proceeding is to appropriate certain lands for a private irrigation ditch for agricultural purposes. It was instituted hy the respondents under the provisions of an act of the legislature approved March 14, 1899 (Laws 1899, p. 261). A complaint was filed, and summons served upon the appellants, who appeared in the action and filed a general demurrer to the complaint. This demurrer was overruled, and thereupon appellants filed an answer. The cause was thereafter tried to the court and a jury, the latter being called to assess the damages. The court found, among other things,…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Zent v. NicholsWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  2. State ex rel. Lindsey v. DerbyshireWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. State ex rel. Galbraith v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Shortall v. Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
  5. City of Seattle v. Sylvester-Cowen Investment Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909

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