Legal Opinion
Gregory v. Commissioners of Kitsap County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1920No. 15705PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kitsap county, French, J., entered August 25, 1919, dismissing a writ of certiorari to review proceedings of county commissioners establishing a permanent highway, after a hearing before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.
The legislature of 1911 enacted what is known as the “Permanent Highway Law,” ch. 35, Laws of 1911, p. 118, § 5879-1 et seq., of Rem. Code, entitled:
“An Act relating to the improvement of public highways, providing for the payment of the cost thereof, making appropriations therefor, repealing chapter 150 *477of the Session Laws of 1907, and declaring an emergency. ’ ’
which act became effective by the approval of the governor on March 8th, 1911. As shown by the title, and as clearly appears from the terms of the act itself, this act was intended to provide for the improvement of existing public…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lawry v. Board of CommissionersWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Morath v. Gorham & ClemansWashington Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- State ex rel. Chealander v. MorganWashington Supreme Court · 1924
- Carlson v. Kitsap CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1923
- State Ex Rel. Puget Sound & Baker River Railway Co. v. JoinerWashington Supreme Court · 1935