Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Denney

Appellant' filed a petition in the superior court for Thurston county, asking for an alternative writ of mandate commanding the department of public works to receive, entertain and file a petition on behalf of the railway company for the classification of certain lands in Seattle as operating property. The petition shows that in January, 1929, the appellant railway .company purchased certain lands- in the Du-wamish valley, south of Seattle, for use in relocating its track and the bridge crossing the Duwamish river, and, being about to commence the actual work, sought to procure an order from…