State ex rel. Atkinson v. Ross

Citations

• 43 Wash. 290
• 86 P. 575
• 1906 Wash. LEXIS 693

Syllabus

<p>Counties — Indebtedness—Bonds—Power to Issue. Bonds issued by a county for the purpose of taking up and cancelling its outstanding «indebtedness constitute an increase of the indebtedness, and not merely a change in its form; since the debt is necessarily increased while the exchange is being made, and its permanency depends upon the fidelity of the ofiieers in making proper application of the funds.</p> <p>Courts — Decisions as Precedents. The rule of stare decisis ought not to he departed from unless grave necessity exists therefor.</p>