Legal Opinion

City of Seattle v. Abrahamson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1919No. 15428PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered March 11, 1919, upon the verdict of a jury awarding damages in condemnation proceedings.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This proceeding was brought to condemn a widened right of way for a highway across the lands of appellant. The highway is known as West Marginal Way. This highway is one hundred feet wide and extends through about the center of appellant’s property. Preliminary to the question of damages, the trial court, by consent of both parties, received evidence in order to determine the width of the strip of land to be paid for through the property of Mrs. Abrahamson. After hearing evidence upon this question, the trial court found as follows:

“That county road No. 51, as changed and as it is now used…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kranzusch v. Trustee Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. County on Yakima v. ConradWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Megrath v. NickersonWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. City of Olympia v. LemonWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. City of Seattle v. MoellerWashington Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cosgrove v. TraceyOregon Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Toftoy v. Ocean Shores Properties, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Halvorson v. North Latah County Highway DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Huggett v. MoranOregon Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Stevens County v. BurrusWashington Supreme Court · 1935

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