Rust v. Kitsap County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kitsap county, French, J., entered October 17, 1919, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to enjoin the issuance of bonds for county road purposes.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, C. J.
Appellant sued to enjoin the commissioners of Kitsap county from issuing and selling $100,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing, repairing and improving roads and for other general county purposes. The question of issuing bonds was not submitted to a vote of the people and comes within the one and one-half constitutional debt limit. The lower court sustained a demurrer to the complaint and, upon the refusal of plaintiff to plead further and *171Ms election to stand upon Ms complaint, ordered the dismissal of the action.
The question is: Has a county the right to issue bonds for road…
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