Olympia Light & Power Co. v. Harris

The appellant brought two actions to condemn certain lands in Thurston county bordering on Lake Lawrence. In the one, Henry Harris and others were made defendants; in the other, Henry Harris was the sole defendant. For the convenience of trial the actions were tried together before the same jury, but two separate verdicts were submitted and returned. Upon entry of judgment appeal was taken, and the two appeals are here consolidated and heard together, the same questions being involved in each. The purpose of the actions was the appropriation of lands bordering upon the lake which appellant…