Oden v. City of Seattle

Langenbach, J.†

Pee Wee Investments, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Pee Wee), owned and subdivided a small tract of land north of Seattle. The city of Seattle had a franchise to furnish water to that area. It had an old 4-inch wooden water main on the south side of 185th Street while the Pee Wee property fronted on the north side of that street. The city had a plan to lay an 8-inch line along the north side of said street as a replacement of the 4-inch line. Pee Wee had plans prepared for water service to its addition which had been approved by the city.

Plaintiff had an oral contract with…