Legal Opinion
Wood v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 1900No. 3575PublishedCited by 25 opinions
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. — Hon. William Hickman Moore, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fullerton, J.
Article 4 of the charter of the city of Seattle contains, among others, the following provisions:
“ Sec. 1. All legislative power of the city of Seattle shall be vested in a mayor and a city council.”
“ Sec. 10. Every legislative act of said city shall be-by ordinance. Every ordinance shall be clearly entitled and shall contain but one object, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. . . . ”
“ Sec. 13. . . . Ho bill for the grant of any franchise shall be finally passed within thirty days after its introduction, nor until it has been…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Coiner v. WickershamWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- State ex rel. Daniels v. ProsserWashington Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by25 opinions
- Attorney General v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Gathright v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- City of Seattle v. WrightWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Gardiner v. City of BlufftonIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
- In Re the Liquidation of Spokane Savings BankWashington Supreme Court · 1939
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