Pratt v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered December 5, 1919, in favor of the defendant, dismissing an action to enjoin the issuance of bonds for a local improvement, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, Pratt, a resident and taxpayer of the city of Seattle, commenced this action in the superior court for King county, seeking a judgment enjoining the city and its officers from consummating two proposed bond issues evidencing a general indebtedness of the city; one for $270,000 and one for $110,000, the former to pay judgments awarding compensation for the taking and damaging of private property resulting in the change of grades of Shilshole avenue made in eminent domain proceedings prosecuted by the city, and the latter to pay the cost of the physical improvement of that avenue…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Kincaid v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- State ex rel. Peel v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Jacobs v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1918
- State ex rel. American Freehold-Land Mortgage Co. of London v. TannerWashington Supreme Court · 1907
- Rhode Island Mortgage & Trust Co. v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Wade v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1924
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