City of Spokane v. Williams

This action was brought by the city of Spokane, pursuant to an ordinance for that purpose, to acquire, by eminent domain proceedings, certain lands declared to be necessary for the protection of its source of water supply and the extension of its airport. The property sought to be acquired consists of 16.78 acres described as lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, First Addition to Orchard Fark, Spokane county. Defendants O. W. Cowles and wife owned one of the lots and held the other three under real estate contracts with the owners, J. Carl Williams and wife and Preston L. Cordon and wife, the other…