Legal Opinion
Drum v. University Place Water District
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 1927No. 20586. En BancPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrench, J.
The plaintiffs and intervener sought the same relief in the court below, namely, that defendants be restrained from the levying and collection of a tax against their property to pay a part of the cost of a water system, which water system was to be constructed under the water district act, the same being Rem. Comp. Stat. §§ 11579 to 11602 inclusive [P. C. §§ 7250-1 to 7250-24]. From a judgment of dismissal, this appeal is taken.
The two principal questions raised by the appellants are: First, the constitutionality of the water district act, it being claimed that it violates the provisions of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Hancock v. City of MuskogeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Esberg Cigar Co. v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by22 opinions
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