Washington Reports; Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of Washington Volume 76 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...owners upon public streets, it is the law, as here, that the fee to the street rests in the owner of the abutting property. Milwaukee etc. R. Co. v. Eble, 3 Pinn. (Wis.) 334; Morin 11. St. Paul, M. Q" M. R. Co., 30 Minn. 100, 14 N. W. 460; Lyon v. Green, Bay M. R. Co., 42 Wis. 538; San Francisco San Jose R. Co. v. Malwrwy, 29 Cal. 112; Harla/n, Cownty v. Hogsett, 60 Neb. 362, as N. W. 01/1, Newgass v. St. Louis, A. 5; T. R. 00., 54 Ark. 140, 15 S. W. 188; Chicago, M. St. P. R. C0. v. Randolph Townsite Co., 103 Mo. 451, 15 S. W. 437; Texas Westem R. Co. v. Cave, 80 Tex. 137, 15 S. W. 786; Sa/n Antonio -A. P. R. Co. v. Hwrmicutt, 18 Tex. Civ. App. 310, 44 S. W. 535. Appellants cite cases from Kansas and Indiana supporting their contention, but those cases are not authoritative here, for the reason that, contrary to the rule adopted in this state, each of those states holds that, in condemnation proceedings, the values should be ascertained at the time of the taking and not at the time of the trial. They are, therefore, based upon a rule which does not obtain in this state. For these reasons, the ruling of the lower court is sustained, and the judgment is afiirmed. CRow, C. J., PARKER, MoUNT, and F ULI-ERToN, JJ., concur. Opinion Per Monms, J. 76 Wash. No. 11426. Department Two. November 21, 1913. L. W. LEAvmzwoRTn et al., Respondents, v. ANToN BRANnoN et al., Appellants. ' Accomrr, ACTION OF--PLEADINGS--COMPLAINl'--EVIDENl'IABY MATrna. An action is upon an open account, where the complaint alleged the sale and delivery of merchandise, its value, the amount paid, and the balance due; and the additional allegation of the execution and delivery of promissory notes therefor was evidentiary matter, ..."