Legal Opinion
State v. MOTTMAN MERC. CO., INC.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1958No. 33924PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
The state of Washington seeks to condemn a tract of land, containing 15.6 acres, for the purpose of acquiring material for highway construction, as it is empowered to do by RCW 47.12.010. That statute provides, that the state may acquire certain property and property rights “including deposits of road materials and rights-of-way.”
There was a verdict in the sum of “Three Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($3,350) ((150.00 Per A.)).” One hundred and fifty dollars per acre would have been two thousand three hundred and forty dollars; but an additional one thousand dollars was added, by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Simpson v. ShepardSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Mitchell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Seattle & Montana Railroad v. RoederWashington Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. HaywardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- State v. RowleyWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- Werner v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Ark. State Highway Commission v. StanleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
- State Highway Commission v. NunesOregon Supreme Court · 1963
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