Botton v. State

*752Hill, J.

The State of Washington, through its Department of Game, acquired by purchase a waterfront lot on Phantom Lake (nonnavigable) which it has developed to be used as a public fishing access area. Its use or abuse, for that purpose, has resulted in the present action by other owners of waterfront property on the lake, asking that the state be enjoined from maintaining its public access area. The trial court made very comprehensive findings of fact:

Since the defendant, through its Game Department, put in the public access area, the plaintiffs have suffered the following as a result of it:

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