Duryee v. Friars

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

Plaintiff brought this action to enjoin the county commissioners of Snohomish county from issuing the bonds of such county for the purpose of exchanging the same for its outstanding warrants aggregating some $130,-000. A trial was had and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. Defendants have appealed.

The plaintiff contends that the judgment should be affirmed for two reasons, one being that the act authorizing the issuance of such bonds (Laws 1895, p. 465), provides in section 3 (Bal. Code, § 1892) that before any bonds shall be issued…