City of Seattle v. Hill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

In compliance with a petition presented by property owners, the city of Seattle caused'Washington street to be graded and sidewalks to be constructed thereon, from Twelfth to Sixteenth street, in said city. The work was done by contractors, and the cost of the improvement was assessed against the property abutting upon that portion of the street so improved. This action was brought to enforce the collection of the assessment levied against the property of appellants for its proportion of the expense of said improvement. Upon the trial in the…