Ackerman v. Port of Seattle

55 Wn.2d 400 (1960)

348 P.2d 664

GEORGE ACKERMAN et al., Appellants,

v.

THE PORT OF SEATTLE, Respondent.[1]

No. 33892.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 14, 1960.

Breskin & Hilyer, for appellants.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Tom M. Alderson, and J. Kenneth Brody, for respondent.

The Attorney General and James R. Cunningham, Assistant, amici curiae.

FINLEY, J.

In 1949, the respondent, The Port of Seattle (hereinafter referred to as the Port), commenced operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On June 15, 1955, thirty property owners living near the airport instituted suit against…