State v. Human Relations Research Foundation

This is an action by the state Department of Highways to condemn for highway purposes 52 acres of irrigable land within the boundaries of the Kittitas Reclamation district. The district, which contains 57,399.5 acres of irrigable land, was organized pursuant to Title 87, RCW. An order adjudicating public use was entered February 5, 1960.

Eleven acres are presently being irrigated; the remaining 41 acres are capable of being served by the facilities of the reclamation district.

Just compensation to be paid the fee owners of the property is to be determined in a separate proceeding. The crux of…