City of Seattle v. O'Connell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

This suit was brought by the city of Seattle against the appellant to foreclose an assessment lien. Action was commenced by filing a complaint on the 25th day of January, 1893; no summons was then issued. On December 16, 1893, attorneys ior respondent had served upon appellant a summons which they personally issued. The complaint of the respondent set forth, among other things, that between the 18th day of April, 1890, and the 20th day ■of January, 1891, by virtue of ordinance No. 1339 passed by said city of Seattle, it did improve, grade and…