Paine v. State

This action was instituted to establish as a lien against certain state land a certificate of delinquency issued by the county of Spokane for drainage district assessments. By their amended complaint the plaintiffs prayed, if enforcement otherwise could not be had, that the state land commissioner be required to certify the assessments to the state auditor for certification to the state legislature; and, in the alternative, if the delinquency certificate was invalid, recovery thereon from the county of Spokane. The joint demurrer of the state and of the state land commissioner to the…