Russell v. City of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from. Superior Court, Pierce Coimty.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Anders, J.
— The City of Tacoma is a city of the first class. Its charter was framed and adopted in accordance with the provisions of the act of the legislature, entitled “An act to provide for the government of cities having a population of twenty thousand or more inhabitants, and declaring an emergency,” approved March 24,1890 (Laws 1889-90, p. 215). Cities organized under this act are empowered to “lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, plank, establish grades, or otherwise improve streets, alleys, avenues, sidewalks,, wharves,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Oliver v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Tindley v. City of SalemMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Ham v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
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- Barney v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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