Bilger v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Mitchell, J., entered October 28, 1910, in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to enjoin proceedings for the construction of a canal, and for other equitable relief.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The respondents, who own real property bordering on the shores of Lake Washington, in King county, brought this action to enjoin the construction of a public improvement known as the Lake Washington canal, averring that the construction thereof according to the plans adopted will damage their property, and that no provision has been made for paying such damages.
To an understanding of the questions involved, a somewhat extended statement of the facts is necessary. Lake Wash*460ington, on the shores of which the respondents’ property is situated, is a body of fresh water, ranging in width from two…
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