Asia v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior-court for King county, Ronald, J., entered January 26, 1922, in favor of the defendants, in an action.to enjoin the use of general funds in the operation and maintenance of. a municipal railway system.
1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.
— Appellants, being residents and taxpayers of the city of Seattle, seek by this action to enjoin the city and its officers from the nse of any of its general funds in the operation and maintenance of the street railway system which it acquired by purchase from the Puget Sound Light & Power Company, and from levying any tax for the purpose indicated. From a judgment denying the relief sought, after a trial on the merits, the case is brought here for review on appeal.
The matters involved all grow out of, and are the direct aftermath of the conditions set forth and discussed in Twichell v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Uhler v. City of OlympiaWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Twichell v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- Griffin v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- Schooley v. City of ChehalisWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Scott v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by17 opinions
- City of Seattle v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
- State Ex Rel. Rand v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- City of Tacoma v. State Tax CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1934
- Inland Empire Railroad v. Whitman CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1924
- Von Herberg v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1930
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