Potter v. City of New Whatcom

Citations

• 20 Wash. 589
• 56 P. 394
• 1899 Wash. LEXIS 208

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—WARRANTS-STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-CONVERSION BY TREASURER—LIABILITY OF CITY.</p> <p>Tbe statute of limitations does not begin to run against a city warrant until there is money in the treasury applicable to its payment and until the holder of the warrant had such notice as would enable him to present it to the treasurer for payment.</p> <p>Where money due upon an assessment for a street improvement fund has been collected by the treasurer of a city, the city is responsible to the warrant holders for the safe custody and payment of the money upon the warrants, and is liable out of its general fund for a conversion of such moneys by its treasurer.</p>