City of Seattle v. Seattle Electric Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered October 17, 1912, awarding damages in a regrade condemnation proceeding.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— This proceeding was commenced by the city of Seattle to adjudicate the damages to be paid owners of abutting property upon the regrading of certain city streets. The Seattle Electric Company was the owner of certain lots involved in the improvement, and at the trial it was agreed that its damages because of the cost of building a necessary bulkhead would be the sum of $5,000, in which the city consented verdict should be returned. Appellant contended it was entitled to another element of damage, and offered to prove that the regrade had been accomplished and a-local improvement district…
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