Legal Opinion

Collins v. City of Ellensburg

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 1912No. 9702PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kauffman, J., entered April 21, 1911, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for an injunction.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

Action to enjoin the city of Ellensburg, a municipal corporation of the third class, from collecting a special tax or assessment, levied for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing a sewer. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the complaint. The plaintiffs electing to stand upon the complaint, the court entered a judgment dismissing the action. Certain of the plaintiffs have appealed.

The improvement consisted of the construction of an un*214derground sewer in the alleys bisecting blocks numbered and relatively located as follows:

The complaint alleges the passage by the city council and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Town of Tumwater v. PixWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Rucker Bros. v. City of EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Annie Wright Seminary v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Alexander v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1904
  5. McNamee v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Branting v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Bass v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Allen v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Kuehl v. City of EdmondsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Chandler v. City of PuyallupWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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