Legal Opinion
King County v. Farr
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 25, 1972No. 1316-1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
Two property owners, Farr and Monten, appeal from an order of public use and necessity entered by the Superior Court for King County.
The purpose of the condemnation action, initiated by King County, was to acquire land for Big Finn Hill Park, the construction of which had been generally outlined in a “Park Site Selection Study” prepared in 1963 by the King County Planning Department. This study did not indicate which property would be necessary for the park.
After the Forward Thrust bond issue passed and money was thereby appropriated for the acquisition of Big Finn Hill Park, King County…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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