Frye v. Town of Mount Vernon
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Skagit county, Joiner, J., entered January 31, 1905, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in a proceeding by a warrant holder to compel a city to make a reassessment to pay the cost of a local improvement.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
— This is a proceeding by mandamus to compel appellants, as councilmen of the town of Mount Vernon, to reassess certain real estate for the purpose of creating a special fund to pay outstanding warrants held by respondent, which had been issued to pay for the improvement of Third street, in said town, and which were unpaid for want of funds.
Upon trial, the court, at the request of respondent, made findings of fact from which it appears, that said town is a municipal corporation of the fourth class; that appellants are the elected, qualified, and acting members of the town council; that on…
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