City of Seattle v. Park
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal by defendants from a judgment of tbe superior court for King county, Gilliam, 3"., entered October 16, 1905, upon tbe verdict of a jury assessing tbe damages for tbe condemnation of property for tbe widening of a street, after a trial on tbe merits.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
— This is a condemnation proceeding, instituted by the city of Seattle to- condemn certain property in aid of widening and extending Western avenue, a street in said city. The property here involved is a portion of lot 12 in block G, of A. A. Denny’s addition to' Seattle. There is a three-story frame building upon the land. The action was brought under the law of 1905, which relates to' the exercise of the right of eminent domain by cities for public purposes. Laws 1905, p>. 84, ch. 55. The statutory method as to the petition and notice was followed. The defendants interested in said property…
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