City of Seattle v. Algar

-The city of Seattle began this action for the purpose of foreclosing a delinquent local improvement assessment for the grading and regrading of certain streets. An assessment was made against an undivided one-half of the west 270 feet of *368lot 1, block 279, Seattle tide lands, which became a lien upon this property in March, 1910. The property was originally owned by the state of Washington, and in September, 1902, was sold by the state to one Carraher, by a deed in which it is stated that the conveyance was subject to any lien or liens that might arise or be created in consequence of or…