Davis v. City of Seattle

This is another of the so-called Jackson street regrade cases from Seattle.

Ever since 1889, the plaintiff has been the owner of a tract of land located at the northeast comer of Main street and Ninth avenue south. Shortly after she became the owner, she improved the land by erecting buildings thereon. Jackson street is immediately to the south of Main street. The original grades of Main and Jackson streets and all others in the immediate vicinity were very steep and, for the most part, conformed to the natural level of the ground. In 1905, the city determined to make an easier grade on…