Smith v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Bell, J., entered March 28, 1904, in favor of the plaintiff, after a hearing on the merits, cancelling an assessment for local improvements.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
The city of Seattle established an improvement district for the improvement of a portion of Pike and East Pike streets by regrading. Respondent owned a lot within said district. In the condemnation suit instituted by the city, the jury, after being instructed to deduct the amount of local and special benefits, found that respondent’s property was damaged in the sum of $50, which amount the city thereupon paid from its general fund. Thereafter the city council prepared an assessment roll, levying upon the property specially benefited the cost of said improvement. Respondent’s lot was placed…
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