City of Spokane v. Ladies' Benevolent Society
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered March 10, 1914, in condemnation proceedings, upon the verdict of a jury awarding damages for a change in a street grade.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
The grade of Calispel street, in the city of Spokane, was established by ordinance in the year 1889. The streets were not brought to a physical grade, although some property has been improved with reference to what we *383will call the paper grade. In 1910, the city, intending to grade the street, passed an ordinance reestablishing the grade of the street. The former paper grade was materially changed. The city then brought an action to condemn and assess the damages, if any, caused by the grading of the street to the grade line established by the later ordinance. Respondents are owners of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stewart v. City of ClintonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Goodrich v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
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- Change of Grade in Plan 166Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
- Kimball v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1907
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