Hazeltine v. Blake

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fullerton, J.

The question involved in this action is the validity of a warrant drawn by (he city of Olympia upon its sewer fund in payment for certain sewer pipe purchased by the city for, and used by it in the construction of, a city sewer. It is claimed by the appellant that the city was indebted at the time it purchased the material for which the- warrant was issued beyond the limit permitted by the constitution and statutes, and therefore incapable of entering into a valid contract creating further indebtedness.

The constitution of this state (art.…