City of Chehalis v. Cory
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Reid, J., entered September 21, 1908, dismissing an action to foreclose a local assessment lien, upon sustaining objections to the jurisdiction of the court and the sufficiency of the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant, the city of Chehalis, sought by this action to foreclose an asesssment lien levied by the city upon certain lots and blocks therein, for the purpose of paying the cost of improving a certain street upon which the property charged with the lien abutted. In its complaint the city averred facts tending to show a substantial compliance with the provisions of the statute relating to assessments for local improvements, and tending to show that it had a valid lien on each separate lot described to the amount of the charge against it. It did appear, however, from the complaint, that…
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