Benton v. Seattle Electric Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered June 16, 1908, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to annul a street railway franchise.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
On the 29th of April, 1908, the Seattle Electric Company, a corporation operating a street car system in the city of Seattle, made application to the council of that city for a franchise to construct, maintain, and operate a street railway upon certain parts of Alki avenue, 63d avenue southwest, and other streets, avenues, and places in that city. On the 1st of June, 1908, the city council passed an ordinance granting such franchise, and the same was approved by the mayor on June 5, 1908. This ordinance complied in all respects with the charter of the city of Seattle as the same existed prior…
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