Bruhn v. Norris

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fullerton, J.

Briefly stated, the facts of this case are these: In 1898 the appellants were the owners of lot 8, in block 42, in A. A. Denny’s Addition to the city of Seattle, on which there was a mortgage for $3,900, held by the respondent, which the appellants had assumed and were obligated to pay. In April of that year the city of Seattle, pursuant to ordinances theretofore passed, commenced work regrading the street in -front of and abutting upon the lot, completing the same on August 15th of the same year. On October 25th following, the city…