Tracy & Baker v. City of Astoria

Action for damages against the City of Astoria for injuries to plaintiffs’ realty by landslides allegedly caused by defendant’s negligence.

The complaint alleges: Plaintiffs own and reside on lot 9, block IB, City of Astoria, Oregon; from Grand Avenue, where plaintiffs’ residence stands, the land rises southerly in a steep incline; Irving Avenue is two blocks south of Grand Avenue; at 18th Street, where Irving Avenue crosses a ravine, defendant has from time to time dumped large amounts of material into the ravine each year, including 1948; such material has materially added to the weight of…