State ex rel. Craig v. Town of Newport
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pend Oreille county, Miller, J., entered January 10, 1912, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action in mandamus to compel the levy of a tax.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
This action was brought to compel the town of Newport, by mandamus, to levy a tax to create an indebted*287ness fund for the payment of sixteen warrants of $100 each, issued to one C. A. Carter in payment for a ninety-nine year lease of three acres of land situated in Bonner county, Idaho, and of the springs and water supply thereon.
There was no serious dispute as to the facts. The warrants were issued April 5, 1907, and were presented to the town treasurer and by him indorsed “not paid for want of funds,” on May 8, 1907. Thereafter they were transferred to the relator for value. It sufficiently…
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