Legal Opinion

Peabody v. City of Edmonds

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1912No. 9590PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered March 1, 1911, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for an injunction, after a trial to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtCroiv, J.

This action was commenced by F. W. Peabody and thirty-five other - plaintiffs to enjoin the city of Edmonds, a city of the third class, and its treasurer, from collecting a special assessment levied upon plaintiffs’ real’ estate to pay the cost and expenses of improving Dayton street. The total assessment was $8,650.31. The trial court enjoined the defendants from levying or collecting any greater assessment than $4,375.75. The defendants have appealed.

The controlling question on this appeal is the maximum assessment the city council has jurisdiction to levy on real estate within the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Collins v. City of EllensburgWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. City of Chehalis v. CoryWashington Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kosten v. FlemingWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Kuehl v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Peabody v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Lucas v. City of NampaIdaho Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Kuehl v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1915

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