Legal Opinion

Connor v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 1913No. 11088PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Myers, J., entered January 22, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, city of Seattle, to recover damages alleged to have been caused to a certain lot belonging to the plaintiff, located on the north side of Jackson street, between Tenth and Twelfth avenues, in that city. The facts, so far as material, are simple' and undisputed.

In regrading and widening Jackson street, a bank was left by the city, at an insufficient angle to sustain itself, on the north side of Jackson street for a part of the distance between Tenth and Twelfth avenues, and in November, 1909, this bank slid out across the sidewalk to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Casassa v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Jurey v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Giuricevic v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. International Contract Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Wolpers v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Jorguson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Duschaine v. City of EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Armstrong v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Brigham v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Barton v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1921

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