Richardson v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith J., entered January 9, 1917, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for equitable relief, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
Appeal from a judgment or decree of the superior court canceling a local improvement assessment.
No objections were filed nor appeal taken by respondents in the assessment proceedings, but an independent action in equity was instituted to cancel the assessment confirmed against their property.
Prior to May 12,1906, a movement was started to procure a regrade of that portion of Seattle locally known as Denny Hill. The improvement was initiated by a petition of property owners, which petition, among many others, contains the following recitals:
“That the undersigned hereby reserve the right to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Schuchard v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- Coonan v. LoewenthalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- Michaelson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- Smith v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- James v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1910
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