Legal Opinion

Kitsap County v. Melker

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1908No. 7253PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kitsap county, Yakey, J., entered January 6, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury assessing nominal damages in a proceeding to condemn a l'ight of way for a county road.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in an action brought by the county of Kitsap against the appellants to condemn a right of way for a county road across the appellants’ land. The several assignments of error all relate to the proceedings had in the superior court, and will be noticed in their order.

On serving the statutory notice of the institution of the proceedings, provided for by Bal. Code, § 5638 (P,. C. § 5103), the county did not serve therewith a copy of the petition provided for in the next preceding section, and it is thought from this fact that the court did not acquire…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lewis v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  2. State ex rel. Schroeder v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Kaufman v. Tacoma, Olympia & Gray's Harbor RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Lincoln County v. BrockWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Spokane Traction Co. v. GranathWashington Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Tacoma v. WetherbyWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Kitsap County v. MelkerWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Little v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Hollenbeck v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. King County v. Crawford & ConoverWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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