Legal Opinion

Potter v. City of Whatcom

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1901No. 3512PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Whatcom County. — Hon. Hiram E. Hadley, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fullerton, J.

The respondent brought this action against the appellant to recover upon certain street-grade warrants. To the answer to the complaint a demurrer was interposed, which the trial court sustained; and, upon the appellant’s refusal to plead further, judgment was entered against it in accordance with the prayer of the complaint. The city brings the cause here. From the record it appears that the appellant is the successor of the former city of Hew Whatcom and the city of Whatcom, which were consolidated in 1891; that prior to the consolidation…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Winston v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  2. German-American Savings Bank v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Faulkner v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Potter v. City of New WhatcomWashington Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Baker v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Gruen v. State Tax CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  2. State Ex Rel. Washington State Finance Committee v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  3. State ex rel. American Freehold-Land Mortgage Co. of London v. TannerWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. State ex rel. First National Bank v. HastingsWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Quaker City National Bank v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1902

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