State ex rel. Scandinavian-American Bank v. Tallman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, C. J.

Petition for writ of mandate. The facts, in substance, as alleged, are: The city of Seattle provided for certain improvements, and by ordinance created local assessment districts, and levied assessment upon the real property therein to pay for such improvements. Thereafter the city entered into a contract ahont the 17th of June, 1900, with the firm of McCauley & Delaney, by the terms of which contract said firm were to undertake, construct, and finish such improvements in accordance with the specifications of the contract. At the sama time…