Legal Opinion
Thayer v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 2, 1987No. 15582-2-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
This matter presents a single issue for review: Whether King County properly followed the statutory procedure for vacation of roads contained in RCW 36.87?
The facts are not in dispute. At one time all of 130th Avenue N.E. in Woodinville was a county road. When State Route 522 was completed, 130th Avenue N.E. became a dead-end road. Local landowners (appellants not included) petitioned the County on September 7, 1976 to vacate a portion of the road, since the road was no longer usable for through traffic.
In their petition the landowners sought to vacate only that portion of the road that lay…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- CAPITOL HILL METH. CH. OF SEATTLE v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Brazell v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- King County v. Superior Court for King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1939
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