City of Seattle v. Stirrat
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered November £8, 1908, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
This is an action brought by the city of Seattle against Stirrat & Goetz and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, to recover the sum of $400. In mailing local improvements in the city of Seattle, certain preliminary expenses are incurred to cover cost of surveys, advertising, and a list of owners of property to be affected by the improvement, as well as all other expenses incidental to letting the main contract. The city advanced the money to meet these expenses from its general fund, and the amount so advanced is known as the “fixed estimate,” and is charged against the proposed…
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