Legal Opinion

City of Spokane v. Fonnell

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1913No. 10993PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Webster, J., entered January 24, 1912, in favor of the defendants, setting aside a local assessment, after a hearing on the merits.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court of Spokane county, setting aside an assessment roll made by the board of eminent domain commissioners to pay the cost of opening Denver street between Fifth and Celesta avenues. It is the third roll returned, the two previous rolls having been set aside and new assessments ordered by the court.

Liberty Park is a public park, located in the southeast part of the city of Spokane. It is bounded by Third avenue on the north, the Spokane & Inland1 right of way on the east, Arthur street on the west, and Fifth avenue on the south. Prior to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In re Westlake AvenueWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Seattle School District No 1 v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Metropolitan Building Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Seattle v. Meteor Land Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Whitmore v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
  2. In Re the Confirmation of Local Improvement No. 6097Washington Supreme Court · 1958
  3. In re Boyer AvenueWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. In re Local Improvement AssessmentsWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Viegle v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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