Legal Opinion

Lawrence v. City of Tacoma

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 8, 1918No. 14689PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered November 26, 1917, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to foreclose delinquency certificates.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

— In this case the lower court sustained a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s second amended complaint. The plaintiff declined to plead further and the action was dismissed. This appeal followed.

The action is one to foreclose delinquent certificates for general taxes and for local improvements, held by the appellant. It appears from the complaint that the appellant, on July 18, 1912, purchased from Pierce county a delinquent tax certificate for general taxes delinquent for the year 1910 on a certain block in the city of Tacoma, and at the same time paid delinquent general taxes for the year…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holzman v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Maryland Realty Co. v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  2. State Ex Rel. City of Spokane v. DeGraffWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  3. City of Seattle v. EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. City of Seattle v. Equitable Bond Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Schroeder v. City of RaymondWashington Supreme Court · 1921

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