Jorguson v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered February 20, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
This is an action to recover damages caused by the sliding of the soil of three lots belonging to plaintiffs, by reason of the regrading of Tenth avenue south, in the city of Seattle. Two of the lots abut upon Twelfth avenue south and the other upon Eleventh avenue south. All lie upon the westerly incline of Beacon Hill. Tenth avenue south, the regrading of which necessitated a cut of over fifty feet, is located at the foot of the incline. This cut was made at a one to one slope upon the abutting property which was condemned for that slope. That slope, from the peculiar character of the soil…
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