Legal Opinion

Allen v. City of Bellingham

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1917No. 13487PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for What-com county, Brawley, J., entered April 7, 1916, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to enjoin the enforcement of an ordinance regulating the operation of jitney busses, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Fullerton, J. —

This is an action brought by A. L. Al-

len against the city of Bellingham and others, seeking to enjoin the city named from enforcing, or attempting to enforce, an ordinance of the city regulating the carrying of passengers on its streets in motor propelled vehicles commonly known as jitney busses. A general demurrer to the complaint was interposed, which the trial court sustained. The plaintiff elected to stand on the complaint and refused to plead further, whereupon the court entered a judgment to the effect that the plaintiff take nothing by his action. From the judgment so…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Davis-Smith Co. v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. v. BlaggSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Ex parte DickeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. In Re CardinalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  5. City of Memphis v. State ex rel. RyalsTennessee Supreme Court · 1915

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Shea v. OlsonWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Weden v. San Juan CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. City of Bellingham v. SchamperaWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Hadfield v. LundinWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Texas Company v. CohnWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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