Potter v. City of New Whatcom

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Reavis, J.

Action on warrants drawn against a street improvement fund assessment district in the city of Hew Whatcom. The city of Hew Whatcom had entered into a contract for improving streets, and, in discharge of the contracts with the contractors, delivered warrants. drawn payable out of street improvement funds for the assessment districts in which the improvement was done. These warrants were assigned to the respondent. The city answered and pleaded (1) the statute of limitation of two years, and (2) that of three years, and set forth that the city…