Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. Port of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1965No. 37193PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, C.J.
Pursuant to the authority vested in him under RCW 43.09.260, directing the attorney general to act upon the findings of the state auditor in his reports of examination of the operations of municipal corporations in this state, John J. O’Connell brought this action on behalf of the state, asking for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, and challenging the legality of certain expenditures by the respondent Port of Seattle for what its officers call “promotional hosting.” It is the state’s position that these expenditures of public funds for the entertainment or “hosting” of shippers,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bakenhus v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1956
- In Re the Accounting of Van AlstyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Luellen v. City of AberdeenWashington Supreme Court · 1944
- Washington State Highway Commission v. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
- Ayers v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1940
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3Cited by53 opinions
- City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Washington Natural Gas Co. v. Public Utility District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1969
- Malyon v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. SlavinWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- Lassila v. City of WenatcheeWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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