Legal Opinion

Town of Redmond v. Perrigo

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1915No. 12426PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered June 16, 1914, upon, the verdict of a jury awarding damages in condemnation proceedings.

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.

Respondent Redmond is a town of the fourth' class, containing less than 1,500 inhabitants. It instituted this action in the court below, by a petition and no*408tice, for the purpose of condemning certain real estate and water rights belonging to appellants outside of the corporate limits of said town, for the purpose of supplying a water system to said town. The appellants interposed a demurrer to the petition, upon the ground that plaintiff had no legal capacity to sue, and also that the petition did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was overruled, and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Enoch v. Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1893
  2. State ex rel. Jones v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Kitsap County v. MelkerWashington Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. HTK Management, L.L.C. v. Seattle Popular Monorail AuthorityWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Htk Management v. Seattle Monorail Auth.Washington Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State Ex Rel. Oregon-Washington Water Service Co. v. City of HoquiamWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Utah Copper Co. v. Stephen Hayes Estate, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1934
  5. State Ex Rel. Mower v. SUP'R CT. FOR PIERCE CTY.Washington Supreme Court · 1953

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