Keesling v. City of Seattle

The plaintiff is the owner of lots 12 and 7, Forshee’s Sound View Villa, in the city of Seattle, which he acquired by deeds dated January 3, 1951, and February 9, 1951. His residence is located on lot 12, which fronts on 4th avenue northwest. Lot 7 is a vacant lot -back of his residence, across which he has a view of Puget Sound, obstructed by a light pole at the southeast corner of lot 7 and by four electric wires strung from the crossarms of the pole. These wires extend across lot 7 and parallel to the west line of lot 12, connecting to poles in a single line between the two rows of lots.…