In the matter of the Petition of the City of Seattle to condemn, appropriate, take and damage lands and other property necessary for the grading and regrading of Queen Anne Boulevard as established by Ordinance No. 16790, of the city of Seattle, and approaches thereto, and for the construction of all necessary slopes for cuts and fills upon property abutting upon said boulevard and approaches thereto, and to change from commercial use to park, drive and boulevard uses all of said Queen Anne Boulevard, all in the city of Seattle, as provided for and specified in Ordinance No 26253, vs. W.E. Hopkins and Saraha R. Hopkins, 1913-1914

File — Box: 26, Folder: 6

Dates

Creation: 1913-1914

Creator

From the Series: Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Additional Description

General

Issue is whether the consolidation of two eminent domain proceedings, denied appellants their lawful right of a separate trial. Stems from government takings to create Queen Anne Blvd. which made appellants' land unreachable by roads and in their minds worthless.