§ 3.11 - Revocation of Dedication

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§3.11 REVOCATION OF DEDICATION

A dedication of property to public use, whether express or implied, is in the nature of an offer and may be revoked at any time prior to acceptance by the public. City of Spokane v. Sec. Sav. Soc'y, 82 Wash. 91, 93, 143 P. 435 (1914); Smith v. King Cnty., 80 Wash. 273, 278, 141 P. 695 (1914). Conveyance of the land as private property before public acceptance may constitute a revocation. Hanford v. City of Seattle, 92 Wash. 257, 261, 158 P. 987 (1916); Sec. Sav. Soc'y, 82...

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