Barker v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered September 18, 1916, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, F. W. Barker, seeks recovery of damages from the defendant, city of Seattle, because of its failure to provide a local improvement fund by special assessment to pay compensation awarded in eminent domain proceedings for the taking of land for the extension of Phinney avenue in that city. Warrants were issued against the contemplated local assessment fund for the amount of the award, one of such warrants being now held by the plaintiff as assignee of Olof Nelson, to whom the award was made and the warrants issued. Trial in the superior court for King county resulted in findings…
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