Ford v. Durie

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

— But a single question is presented by the record in this case: Was the law in relation to the execution of deeds for lands sold for state and county taxes in force at the date of the adoption of the charter of the city of Seattle so made a part thereof by the provisions of § 34 of art. 9 of said charter that a subsequent change in the law relating to such sales would have no effect upon the law repealed by such subsequent legislation so far as it related to the provisions of said charter?

To ascertain the intent of the framers of the charter…