Legal Opinion

Southworth v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 1927No. 20647. Department OnePublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:.

This is an action by Roy B. South-worth and his wife against the city of Seattle, to re cover for damages to their residence property by reason of the construction and operation, Immediately near their property, of a sewage disposal plant. There was a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of $3,250, more than one-third of the value of the property without the nuisance, and from a judgment on the verdict, the city has appealed.

As stated by appellant in its opening brief,

“The action is laid under § 16, art. 1 of the constitution, for the damaging of respondents’ property, by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wong Kee Jun v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Everett v. PaschallWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Jacobs v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Jacobs v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Goodrich v. StarrettWashington Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Cunningham v. Town of TietonWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Dickgieser v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Snavely v. City of GoldendaleWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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