Legal Opinion

In re Petition of Smith

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1894No. 1351PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, King County.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— To a petition addressed to the superior court of King county, for the establishment of a county *86road, appellant filed objections, some of which appear to have been proper and necessarily to be passed upon before any step could be taken by the court. For example: (1) the objection that ten freeholders had not petitioned; (2) that the proposed road was impracticable, and intended only to subserve certain private interests;, (3) that no due or proper notice of the proceeding had been given. Whether these points, all of which were…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. Windsor v. McVeighSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. Huling v. Kaw Valley Railway & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. Mulligan v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Eastvold v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  2. McNamara v. CasserlySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  3. Seanor v. Board of County CommissionersWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Portland & Seattle Railway Co. v. LaddWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Kinkade v. WitheropWashington Supreme Court · 1902

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