Matapan National Bank v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered May 26, 1920, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to recover on a municipal warrant.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In this action the appellant, the Matapan National Bank, seeks to recover from the city of Seattle the amount of a warrant issued by the city upon a special fund created for the purpose of making a street improvement. A demurrer to the complaint of the appellant was interposed by the city which the trial court sustained. The bank elected to stand on its complaint, and appeals from the judgment entered against it.
It appears from the complaint, aided by the bill of particulars furnished on the demand of the city, that the warrant giving rise to the action was issued by the city on December 9,…
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