Chehalis County v. Hutcheson

Citations

• 21 Wash. 82
• 57 P. 341
• 1899 Wash. LEXIS 244

Syllabus

<p>COUNTIES-CONTRACTS UNDER INVALID LAW — ESTOPPEL.</p> <p>The fact that county commissioners entered into a contract with the county superintendent for certain services and audited and allowed his claims therefor, by virtue of the authority of a statute which was subsequently declared unconstitutional, would not estop the county from disputing the validity of the warrants issued in payment -of such claims, since the contract would be void ab initio by reason of the original lack of authority upon the part of the commissioners.</p>