Legal Opinion

Waldron v. City of Snohomish

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1906No. 5696PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior eouxt for Snohomish. county, Denney, J., entered January 7, 1905, in favor of the relator, granting a writ of mandamus to compel the levy of a municipal reassessment for a local improvement.

1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.

Relator instituted this proceeding to compel the city of Snohomish to make a reassessment, in order to pay certain special fund warrants held by him. From a judgment and decree directing such reassessment, this appeal is taken.

Appellants filed a motion to quash the writ, and later, a demurrer to the writ and application, said motion and de* murrer being denied and overruled. Thereupon appellants made answer, presenting the following defenses: (1) Plea in abatement, alleging that the terms of office of G. L. Turner, as mayor, and F. S. Anderson'and W. O. Dolsen, as councilmen, had expired, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Frederick v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  2. State ex rel. Hemen v. City of BallardWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Abernethy v. Town of Medical LakeWashington Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Wasmund v. HarmWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Cline v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Kuehl v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Shaw & Hodgins v. WaldronWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Kuehl v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. State v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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