Hull v. Ames

Citations

• 26 Wash. 272
• 66 P. 391
• 1901 Wash. LEXIS 640

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATION-CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS-EXEMPTION OE EXPENSES NECESSARY TO MUNICIPAL EX-</p> <p>ISTENCE.</p> <p>Warrants issued by a city for necessary expenses in maintaining the existence of the municipality are valid, although the city may at the time have been indebted in excess of the constitutional limitation of 1% per centum of its taxable property, and such warrants are entitled to payment out of available funds in the order of their issuance.</p>