State ex rel. Davis v. Superior Court for Cowlitz County
Washington Supreme Court
Application filed in the supreme court September 19, 1914, for a writ of certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for Cowlitz county, Darch, J., entered September 9, 1914, in favor of a diking district, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in condemnation proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is an application for a writ of certiorari to review a judgment non obstante veredicto. The action is an original proceeding by Diking District No. 2, of Cowlitz county, to appropriate certain property and to assess the damages and benefits resulting from the diking and improvement.
The court found that the improvement was practicable and conducive to the public health, welfare and convenience; that it will increase the value of the lands within the district for the purpose of public revenue; that the property sought to be appropriated was required and necessary for the establishment of…
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