City of Seattle v. Everett

By this suit the city of Seattle seeks foreclosure of liens of local assessments levied by it upon benefited property for the construction of a local street improvement. Everett was, by the city, made *40a defendant with numerous others, the city alleging that he claims some interest in or liens upon the property in question, but that such interest or liens are inferior to the local assessment liens which the city seeks to foreclose. Everett’s defense, while containing denials sufficient to put the city to proof of facts showing the validity of its local assessment liens, was principally by way…