Seattle & Puget Sound Packing Co. v. City of Seattle

Citations

• 51 Wash. 49
• 97 P. 1093
• 1908 Wash. LEXIS 964

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Improvements—Assessments—Objections Before City Council — Waiver—Jurisdiction. The objection that property sought to be assessed is exempt, by reason of a verdict and judgment in condemnation proceedings determining that the same was damaged in excess of benefits, is jurisdictional, and is not waived by failing to file objections to the assessment before the city council, under Laws 1901, p. 240, § 2, providing that the assessment cannot be contested by any person not filing written objections to the assessment roll.</p>