State ex rel. Lippincott v. City of Spokane

Citations

• 44 Wash. 688
• 87 P. 944
• 1906 Wash. LEXIS 900

Syllabus

<p>Attorney and Client — Compromise of Suit — Stipulation—Authority of Attorney — Ratification—Estoppel by Accepting Benefits. By accepting the benefits of a stipulation made by its attorney in compromising a suit to foreclose sewer and grade assessments, a city is estopped to question the authority of the attorney, or the validity of the judgment confessed, by reason of the fact that the settlement and judgment included the discharge of taxes and assessments not involved in the pending action.</p>