Legal Opinion

Woody v. Port of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1922No. 16679PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered March 17, 1921, in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for equitable relief, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHovey, J.

— Respondents are residents of a portion of the city of - Seattle known as West Seattle and are within the limits of the appellant, Port of Seattle, the boundaries of the latter being co-extensive with those of King county. This last municipality was also made defendant in the action, but the action was dismissed as to it and no appeal has been taken from that portion of the judgment.

For many years ferries have been operated from the city of Seattle proper to West Seattle, and originally they were the only efficient means of transportation between these points, the only other communication…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fellows v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  2. In re WheelerNew York Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Port of Seattle v. International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's UnionWashington Supreme Court · 1958
  2. State Ex. Rel. Wash. Nav. Co. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Litz v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
  4. State Ex Rel. Howard v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Bremerton Municipal League v. BremerWashington Supreme Court · 1942

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