The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-10
II RIGHT VESTED.
Ie Land Improvement Law
Unconstitutional
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psaxs Of which In the last legislature u.
~. Eugene esmpie worked 20 untiringIy.
I1ns yesterday declared unconstitutional
~ Judge Langley Cniess the supreme
puyt % Of . different opinion Mr. SsEnple's
cneme to dig the Lake Washington canal
Through the hills just south Of the city,
nnd for filing mp the tide hats with the
Et1cavassd sarth, Will not Tscsiye much
#lhrthsS confederation.
] The decision was made on demurrsf -
- complaint in the injunction suit u
fstson Allen. m owner Of lands through
Euhich the proposed ditch would pass. and
III The preferences right to purchase the
kbpsting tide lands. against w. T. Forrest,
Elhe state land commissionsr, who under
4 = nss iaw vAs about to give M. Ssmpss
sepntTac. 70 dig the ditch. This nee las
4 rUyides that the commissioners can make
ri contracts with private parties and
tpe them = iisn upon the tide laads im-
[nsvsd for the cost Of the Improvement
"A Is per cent profit on tbs work.
81 twas conssndsd by the eommissfoues
- the oct Of the legislature giving ths
inference TO owners Of abutsinG upland
n Opposing Of the tide lands was bat .
Seumise without consideration. which the
onte might redeem o. noe q pleasure.
vhsm on March the suit wss brought
1isgiag that the right Of purchase 80
sed right and mot 20 b taken sway
E5fhoet due pr0cess Of Law. the commits
Elener raised the Issue fairly and squarsly
~ adsmufrsr. This demurrer vas over.
uIsd. the Judge holdisg il . written
ptsion that the right Of purchase was
1ted and could not be intsrfsrsd with By
i Iogislative act A final judgment allow
N the Injunction was then signed and
written notice Of appeal given by Assist
~ Attorney General w. C. Jones. The
opinion In full 10 - follows:
ss1hs complaint shows plaintiff 10 have
Aoen on and ever since March %, 1890 in
SESSION Of csrt4in described tide and
11oee lands within the corporate limits of
latte. upon which at and since said
- he has owned and maintaiusd vaiua-
70 and substantial improvements and
sildings suitable for and adapted 70 the
- u commerce. trade and business.
"a claim thereby preference right over
u Others TO purchase Of the state such
- and shore lands when they shall hare
Eteen appraised and offered for sale By the
E11Ats by reason Of an act for the
|appsaising and disposing Of the tide and
EsAore lands belonging 20 the state
H. Warrington, approved Aafcn % lSS0
E1ee com paslns iaftnef aAeges that plain
~ y the owner ana ~ posssssion OF car
- g oescncsd uP'anas n me c,sy o. cest-
&oEs tide and shore lands Of the state upon
(which there have never been eractsd any
and - such owner he also
kcisims . preference right Of purchase by
~. oI sne scs Oesore ested:
.uIsuer spPsaT snas osiendsns. -
~ ~ mI,sIoner o. pu0ic lands, . aoout 20.
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