Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 46 Wash. 674
• 91 P. 244
• 1907 Wash. LEXIS 687

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Improvements — Assessments — Determination — Review. A determination by a city council that abutting property is benefited by a local improvement is a legislative question, not subject to review by the courts, in the absence of fraud or arbitrary action.</p> <p>Same — Property Benefited — Railroad Right of Way. The right of way of a railroad company abutting upon a local improvement may be assessed for benefits under a statute authorizing the assessment of abutting property in proportion to its frontage on the street improved.</p> <p>Same — Method of Assessment — Frontage. Assessments for local improvements in proportion to the frontage of the abutting property are valid.</p> <p>Same — Right to Assess — Validity of Lien. The right to levy a special assessment against a railroad' right of way for local improvements is .not dependent upon the. question of whether a valid lien can be created against the property.</p>