Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, Volume 17Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1898 - Law reports, digests, etc Vol. 1 includes the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington for 1889. |
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17 Wash action Affirmed alleged amount ANDERS Appeal from Superior appellant appellant's application assessment authority Ballinger's Code ballots Bank bond cause claim complaint concur constitution contract corporation counsel County.-Hon court was delivered Court-ANDERS Court-DUNBAR Court-SCOTT creditors debt decree deed defendant demurrer DUNBAR entitled estoppel evidence ex rel execution fact filed foreclosure fund GORDON held intent interest issue Judge judgment jurisdiction jury King county Lamona land Laura Spencer legislature liability lien lower court mandamus ment mortgage motion notice Opinion ordinance paid party Patterson springs payment person Pierce county plaintiff premises proceeding purchase purpose question reason REAVIS receiver respondent respondent's SCOTT Seattle Spokane Spokane county statute sufficient superior court sustained Syllabus Tacoma testimony thereof Thurston county tide lands tion tract treasurer trial trust verdict void warrants Whatcom County writ
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Page 141 - No tax shall be levied, except in pursuance of law; and every law imposing a tax, shall state, distinctly, the object of the same, to which only, it shall be applied.
Page 620 - ' the laws which subsist at the time and place of the making of a contract, and where it is to be performed, enter into and form a part of it. as if they were expressly referred to or incorporated in its terms.
Page 618 - It is also settled that the laws which subsist at the time and place of the making of a contract, and where it is to be performed, enter into and form a part of it, as if they were expressly referred to or incorporated in its terms. This principle embraces alike those which affect its validity, construction, discharge, and enforcement.
Page 617 - Whatever belongs merely to the remedy may be altered according to the will of the State, provided the alteration does not impair the obligation of the contract. But if that effect is produced, it is immaterial whether it is done by acting on the remedy or directly on the contract itself. In either case it is prohibited by the constitution.
Page 589 - No variance between the allegation in a pleading and the proof is to be deemed material, unless it has actually misled the adverse party to his prejudice in maintaining his action or defense upon the merits.
Page 113 - The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
Page 179 - ... if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership; or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground not owned by the insured in fee simple...
Page 176 - ... this insurance, as to the interest of the mortgagee (or trustee) only therein, shall not be invalidated by any act or neglect of the mortgagor or owner...
Page 177 - The court sustained this objection and, upon motion of defendant, directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant, and entered judgment thereon.
Page 120 - Provided, That a deduction of debts from credits may be authorized: Provided further, That the property of the United States, and of the state, counties, school districts, and other municipal corporations, and such other property as the legislature may by general laws provide, shall be exempt from taxation.