Legal Opinion

In re Way

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 1917No. 13792PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered June 20, 1916, dismissing a condemnation proceeding, after a hearing before the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Holcomb, J. —

Seattle, a city of the first class, by an ordinance [No. 34,994] duly enacted, declared that the “public necessity, convenience and safety demand that an overhead viaduct and bridge be constructed along the south side of Yesler Way and over and across Railroad avenue from the westerly margin of Railroad avenue”; declared the improvement to be of special benefit to certain lands, premises *428and other property; laid out and established the route thereof, beginning at a certain line in the west margin of First avenue south and nine feet in width along the south side of Yesler Way and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Tacoma v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  2. State ex rel. Wauconda Investment Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. City of Argentine v. Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Bremerton Bridge Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Paget v. LoganWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  3. State Ex Rel. Wasington Toll Bridge Authority v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Paget v. LoganWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  5. State Ex Rel. Wasington Toll Bridge Authority v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1938

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