Van Sant v. City of Seattle

Respondent owns lots 1 and 2, block 16, State Park Addition to the city of Seattle, a corner plot on which his house stands. His property is bounded on the north by east 80th street and on the west by 31st avenue N. E.

State Park Addition was dedicated in 1890. During the five years following the filing of the plat, the platted streets abutting the property now owned by the respondent were not improved in any way nor made available to the public for travel, nor was any public use made of them during the five years following the effective date of chapter 19, Laws of 1889-90, p. 593. During this…