City of Tacoma v. State

The city of Tacoma seeks by this proceeding to condemn and acquire certain real property and rights belonging to the state of Washington. Prom a judgment dismissing its petition, the city has appealed.

The city of Tacoma has undertaken to install a hydro-electric plant for the purpose of generating electricity to be used for light and power purposes, by utilizing the waters of the north fork of the Skokomish river, in Mason county. It has already acquired by purchase, and by condemnation in other proceedings, substantially all of the property and rights of private owners which it requires for…