Knickerbocker Co. v. City of Seattle

The appellant owns certain real property situated in the city of Seattle abutting upon a street known as Maynard avenue. Sometime in April, 1909, the city of Seattle caused Maynard avenue to be improved by erecting thereon a plank roadway. The top of the way was at grade, and rested in part on posts set on mudsills, and in part upon piles driven in the ground. The cost of this improvement was taxed against the property benefited, among which was the property of the appellant. Subsequent to the erection of the roadway, the city caused the street to be filled with earth. In making the fill, the…