King County v. Hanson Investment Co.

Petitioner, King County, instituted proceedings in eminent domain to acquire full and unrestricted title to certain described real property, situated near Lake Sawyer, within the county, and consisting of 3.5 acres, more or less, designated as tract 92 on a plat of that general area. The public objects and uses for which this land was sought to be condemned are, as declared in the county’s petition, “a public park, camping, scenic view and recreational site for public use and enjoyment.”

Hanson Investment Company, a corporation, named as respondent in the petition, entered a formal appearance…