Legal Opinion

City of Spokane v. Onstine

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1915No. 11843PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, ICennan, J., entered July 3, 1913, confirming an assessment roll made by eminent domain commissioners.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

Sixth avenue, in the city of Spokane, had been improved and maintained at grade for many years. In June, 1910, the city council passed ordinance No. A-5,256, calling for paving and curbing the street in accordance with plans and specifications then adopted. At the same time the council, by ordinance No. A-5,288, re-established the grade of Sixth avenue as shown by the plats, plans and profiles attached to ordinance No. A-5,356. The improvement ordinance provided that the cost of the improvement should be assessed and levied against the property benefited according to the benefit sustained.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kincaid v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. City of Spokane v. FonnellWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Metropolitan Building Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. In re Boyer AvenueWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Viegle v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Adams County v. ScottWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  2. State ex rel. Whitten v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. City of Vancouver v. Corporation of the Catholic BishopWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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