Legal Opinion

Holzman v. City of Spokane

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1916No. 12966PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered July 21, 1915, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to foreclose a delinquency certificate, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

The plaintiff, William Holzman, seeks foreclosure of a certificate of delinquency for general taxes due upon a lot in the city of Spokane, issued to him by the treasurer of Spokane county. The city of Spokane, as well as the owner of the lot, was made a defendant because it has liens upon the lot for local assessments levied to pay the cost of street improvements. The validity of these liens is not questioned by counsel for plaintiff, but they contend that he is entitled to foreclose his general tax certificate of delinquency as a superior lien to that of the local assessment liens without…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ex parte PollardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1866
  2. Spokane Grain & Fuel Co. v. LyttakerWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Marston v. HumesWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  4. State ex rel. Zent v. NicholsWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Lancey v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  5. Citizens for Responsible Wildlife Management v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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