Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Barton v. Hopkins

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1896No. 2136PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Thurston County.— Hon. T. M Reed, Jr., Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

The relator constructed certain water works for the county of Thurston, and to pay him therefor the board of county commissioners assigned to him a portion of the delinquent taxes of 1894, which he agreed to receive in full satisfaction of his claim. This proceeding was brought to compel the auditor and treasurer of the county to give effect to the order made in pursuance of the above arrangement.

In State, ex rel. Barton, v. Hopkins, 12 Wash. 602 (41 Pac. 906), we held that it was not within the power of the board of county commissioners to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Grant v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  2. People ex rel. McCullough v. PachecoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  3. French v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  4. Dively v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
  5. Mason v. PurdyWashington Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. County of Los Angeles v. PayneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Wolfe v. RidleyIdaho Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Municipal Security Co. v. Baker CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1898
  4. State ex rel. American Savings Union v. WhittleseyWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Williamson v. AldrichSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906

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