Paul Michel, Et Ano, V. City Of Seattle

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE PAUL MICHEL and ANN MICHEL, ) No. 82073-7-I husband and wife; JOHN W. MERRIAM ) consolidated with and BRENDA K. WALKER, husband ) No. 82074-5-I and wife, ) ) Respondents, ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF SEATLE, a Washington ) PUBLISHED OPINION municipality, d/b/a SEATTLE CITY ) LIGHT, ) ) Appellant. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — When the legislature enacted RCW 7.28.090, it shielded municipal “lands held for any public purpose” against being taken by adverse possession. The common law rule of nullum tempus occurrit regi (no time runs against the king)…