Hurley v. Liberty Lake Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered July 15, 1919, in favor of the defendant, dismissing an action hy property owners to determine rights in and to the use of certain water systems, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
Liberty Lake is situated about twelve miles from the city of Spokane and is connected therewith by an electric car line. In 1907, the *208respondent’s predecessor in interest owned land on the shore of the lake which it platted into lots and streets. The lots were then offered for sale, to he used exclusively for residential purposes. The plan was to make the property an attractive place for summer homes, and contemplated graded streets, electric lights, water and sewer systems. A spring water system was installed, the water flowing by gravity, but later on it was discovered that this supply was…
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