Town of West Seattle v. West Seattle Land & Improvement Co.

This action was brought by tbe town of West Seattle, a municipal corporation of tbe fourth class, to remove an obstruction from a public street, and to abate a public nuisance. Tbe answer' put in issue tbe existence of tbe town, and tbe existence of tbe street, and denied that tbe acts complained of constituted a public nuisance, and pleaded' title in tbe defendants by adverse possession. Tbe defendants bad judgment below, and tbe plaintiff appeals.

Tbe following questions are discussed in tbe briefs of counsel: (1) Is tbe land, upon wbicb tbe obstructions complained of are maintained, a…