Shorts v. City of Seattle

Ellis, C. J. —

Plaintiff, a resident voter and taxpayer of the city of Seattle and a consumer of electric energy furnished by the city from its municipal light and power plant, in this action seeks to enjoin the issuance, sale and delivery of $390,000 special fund light bonds which the city proposes to issue. Plaintiff sets forth at length the original acquisition of the city’s light and power plant, details the making of various additions thereto prior to 1916, and the issuance of general bonds to pay therefor, and points out that the original acquisition and subsequent additions and…