Uhler v. City of Olympia
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, D. F. Wright, J., entered May 27, 1915, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to enjoin the issuance and sale of special fund water bonds.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
This is a suit to test the validity of a series of bonds issued by the city of Olympia, under the act of 1909, Laws of 1909, p. 580; Rem. & Bal. Code, Title LX, Ch. XXXIII, § 8005 et seq.
The city of Olympia purposed to purchase, by way of condemnation, a water works plant within the city of Olympia. It passed an ordinance declaring its purpose and providing for the payment therefor, “in the event the qualified voters at the said special election shall ratify the same,” by the issuance of special bonds payable only out of the fund to be created and established for the payment of the same.
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