17 Wash. 429 | Wash. | 1897
Tbe opinion of tbe court was delivered by
Respondent commenced an action in tbe superior court of King county against tbe appellant as city treasurer of Seattle for mandamus to compel tbe latter to accept a certain sum named in full payment for certain street grade assessments and taxes assessed upon certain property in tbe city. Respondent alleged tbat it bad tendered tbe necessary money to tbe city treasurer to redeem
This state of facts disposes of the appeal. Courts will not hear and determine abstract questions of law; neither can this court permit a mere question of costs in a cause to be litigated here.
The appeal is dismissed.
Scott, C. J., and Anders, Gordon and Dunbar, JJ., concur.