State ex rel. Rock v. Case
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Morris, J., entered December 8, 1905, after sustaining a demurrer to the application, dismissing an action for a writ of mandamus to compel the clerk of the superior court, without separate appearance fees, to file joint objections of several defendants in a special assessment proceeding.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
— Commissioners were appointed by the lower court to assess property benefited, to pay for the damages and compensation awarded in the opening of a street. Assessment rolls were prepared and notices were issued designating a time for hearing and requiring parties interested who so desired to appear and defend. The relators, eleven in number, joined together on one common answer or set of objections to the assessments made upon their properties, and engaged one of their number to act as their attorney, and jointly tendered to respondent, as clerk of the superior court of King county, their…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Clark v. NetererWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- In re City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1905