State ex rel. Strahorn v. Stout
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pacific county, Rice, J., entered Hovember 2, 1905, in favor of tko relator, after a hearing on the merits, granting a writ of mandamus to compel the payment of municipal warrants with interest.
1Opinion of the Court
Mount, C. -J.
Between January 1 and May 2, 1893, the city of South Bend, a city of the third class, caused certain warrants to be issued on its- general fund. These warrants-were issued for necessary current expenses of the city, and aggregated the sum of $553.05. They were1 drawn in the usual form, payable to- the order of the drawee. Immediately after their several dates of issue;, the- warrants were presented to- the city treasurer for payment and were indorsed by the city treasurer “Hot paid for want of funds-.” Subsequently the warrants passed into the hands of respondent by assignment…
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- Shipley v. HacheneyOregon Supreme Court · 1899
- Monteith v. ParkerOregon Supreme Court · 1899
- Seymour v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1893
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