State ex rel. American Freehold-Land Mortgage Co. of London v. Mutty
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Jefferson county, Hatch, J., entered March 27, 1905, in favor of the relator, granting a peremptory writ of mandate to compel the levy of a municipal tax, upon overruling a demurrer to the application and a motion to quash the alternative writ.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
This is a mandamus proceeding to compel the levy of an additional tax in favor of the indebtedness fund of the city of Port Townsend. The superior court ordered an alternative writ of mandate, directed to the mayor and city councilmen of said city. The application and the alternative writ recite that, during the months of May, September, and November, 1898, certain warrants were issued by said city, drawn upon the indebtedness fund, that the relator is the present owner thereof, and that no part of the principal or interest of any of the warrants has been paid. It is averred that it was the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Barton v. HopkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- City of Port Townsend v. EisenbeisWashington Supreme Court · 1902
- Graham v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Mullen v. SackettWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- Huey v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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3Cited by7 opinions
- County of Los Angeles v. PayneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- State ex rel. American Freehold-Land Mortgage Co. of London v. TannerWashington Supreme Court · 1907
- Seymour v. City of EllensburgWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- City of Port Townsend v. First Nat. Bank of Central CityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
- First Nat. Bank of Central City v. City of Port TownsendCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1911
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