City of Bellingham v. Whatcom County

The city of Bellingham instituted this action to recover sums of money for water furnished to Whatcom county for use in its garage and courthouse; also to secure a declaratory judgment that it is not obliged or required to furnish water free of charge to Whatcom county for use in its present courthouse. Judgment was confessed with reference to the county garage. It was conceded that the other two causes of action should be governed by the same rule of law.

The court sustained a demurrer to the first and third causes of action. The city declined to plead further and the action was dismissed.

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