Legal Opinion

Willett v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1917No. 13408PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered November 29, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action for damages to property.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

— The purpose of this action was to recover damage to property by reason of the improvement of a city street. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The plaintiffs appeal.

The facts are these: On the 19th day of June, 1908, and for some time prior thereto, the appellants were the owners of a tract of land consisting of approximately fifteen acres, *633which had been platted into blocks and lots and was known as O. L. Willett’s addition to the city of Seattle. Extending along the south side of this addition, was Graham street, with which…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kincaid v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Farnandis v. Great Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Wendel v. Spokane CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Casassa v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Jorguson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wong Kee Jun v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation Dist. No. 1 v. WarfordArizona Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Nelson v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Muffley v. Village of St. EdwardNebraska Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Neely v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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