Legal Opinion

Fisher v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 29, 1909No. 8256PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered September 10, 1909, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for an injunction.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The appellants brought this action to prevent the city of Seattle from disposing of certain bonds, and from levying a tax upon certain property to pay the said bonds and the indebtedness evidenced thereby. The lower court sus*398tained a general demurrer to the complaint. Plaintiffs elected to stand upon the allegations of the complaint, and the action was dismissed. They appealed from that judgment.

The complaint alleges, in substance, that the plaintiffs are the owners of certain lots in the Thirteenth ward of the city of Seattle; that prior to May 20, 1907, the said Thirteenth ward was a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bardsley v. SternbergWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  2. De Mattos v. City of New WhatcomWashington Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. La Salle National Bank v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  2. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. City of CleburneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1924
  3. Thrifty Supply Co. of Seattle, Inc. v. Deverian Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1970
  4. Sampson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1910

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