Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. National Bank v. City of Tacoma

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1917No. 14121PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Easterday, J., entered December 11, 1916, upon sustaining a demurrer to the application, dismissing an action for a writ of mandamus.

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.

Upon sustaining a demurrer to the application of the relator for a writ of mandate directed to the city of Tacoma and certain of its officers, the court dismissed the action, and the relator appeals.

The facts, as set forth in the application for the writ, together with an amending stipulation, are in substance as follows : On October 6, 1909, the city of Tacoma initiated local improvement district No. 693, having for its object the improvement by planking and guttering the road in an outlying section of the city. The improvement district was regularly created and the improvement duly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. German-American Savings Bank v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. State ex rel. McMannis v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Thayer v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Soule v. Town of OcostaWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  5. City of Chehalis v. RobinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. Northwest Magnesite Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Neils v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  3. State ex rel. First National Bank v. HastingsWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Gagnon v. City of ButteMontana Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Pratt v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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