Legal Opinion

Aylmore v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 10, 1907No. 7038PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered September 6, 1907, in favor of the defendants, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to enjoin an issuance of bonds in aid of a municipal improvement.

1Per curiam

This action is brought by the appellant, who is a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Seattle, to enjoin a contemplated bond issue by that city. The respondent city challenged the sufficiency of the complaint by a general demurrer, which was sustained by the trial court. The appellant thereupon elected to stand on the complaint, and final judgment of dismissal was entered, from Avhich this appeal is prosecuted.

From the complaint it is gathered that the city of Seattle is the OAvner of a water system from which the city and its inhabitants are supplied Avith water. This system has its source…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. SharplessWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  2. McMaster v. Advance Thresher Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1894
  3. City of Seattle v. BartoWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Nesbitt v. Pioche Consolidated Mining & Reduction Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Hathaway v. McDonaldWashington Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Uhler v. City of OlympiaWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Carstens v. DeSellemWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Barnett v. LincolnWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Hansard v. GreenWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Berlin Machine Works v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1910

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