State ex rel. City of Seattle v. Savidge

Holcomb, J. —

The city of Seattle, by this original proceeding in mandamus, seeks to compel the commissioner of public lands and the state auditor to certify to the legislature for payment certain local improvement assessments made by condemnation by the city.

The defendants in their answer object to the certification of the several assessments upon either one of the following grounds: (1) That certain of the assessments have been or are in process of certification; (2) that certain of the lands were sold under the preference provisions of chapter 3, Laws of 1907, p. 4, prior to the making of…