Schuchard v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered May 14, 1908, confirming an assessment for benefits by a local improvement in condemnation proceedings instituted by a city, upon an appeal from an order of the city council confirming the assessment.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
— Ordinance No. 13,102 of the city of Seattle, approved December 18, 1905, provided for the regrade of Jackson street, and numerous other streets, avenues and alleys in that city. After reciting that public necessity demanded the regrade and that the improvement would be of especial benefit to certain lands and premises and other property, the ordinance established the grades of the several streets, and directed the corporation counsel to file a petition in the superior court complying with the laws of the state, and praying that just compensation be made for the property and property "rights…
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