Denman v. City of Tacoma

— This action was brought to enjoin the defendants from issuing and selling bonds of the city of Tacoma in the amount of $135,000. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained. The plaintiff elected to stand on his complaint, whereupon a judgment of dismissal was entered, from which he appeals.

It appears from the record that the estimated expense for maintenance and operation of the city government, for 1932, was $1,753,092.70. To meet this, a tax lavy of $860,689.27 was made in 1931. The balance was anticipated from income from miscellaneous sources, such as licenses, permits, franchises, fines…