Legal Opinion
City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1957No. 33706PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
This action was instituted by the city of Tacoma against the taxpayers of Tacoma and the directors of game and fisheries of the state of Washington, pursuant to the declaratory judgment act (RCW 7.24.010, et seq.) and RCW 7.24.150, et seq., to test and determine plaintiff’s right to issue and sell certain utility revenue bonds to finance the construction of two power dams on the Cowlitz river in Lewis county.
The action was commenced in Pierce county; later, by stipulation and order of court, it was transferred to Thur-ston county.
*784The case was here on a prior appeal. Tacoma v. Taxpayers, 43…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Sunshine Anthracite Coal Co. v. AdkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- First Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Donaldson v. GreenwoodWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- Seattle & Montana Railway Co. v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1893
- Columbia Irrigation District v. Benton CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by22 opinions
- City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of TacomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- King County v. Taxpayers of King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Georgia Power Co. v. 54.20 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- City of Seattle v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- Public Utility District No. 1 v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2015
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