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U.S. v. TOWN OF BONNEVILLE

No. 46983.

94 Wn.2d 827 (1980)

621 P.2d 127

CERTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. THE TOWN OF NORTH BONNEVILLE, Defendant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 11, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Merkel, United States Attorney, and Charles Pinnell, Assistant, for plaintiff.

James J. Mason, for defendant.

Maureen J. Dightman on behalf of Association of Washington Cities, amicus curiae.

HOROWITZ, J.

We consider in this action the legality under our state constitution of a municipality's proposed purchase of land from the United States government. The question was certified to this court pursuant to RCW 2.60 by the United States District Court for Western Washington. We now answer the federal court's certified questions concerning the constitutionality of the proposed land transaction.

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