State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. Hill

— The relator, in his petition for a writ of mandate, avouches that he is a taxpayer of the city of Walla Walla, of which respondents are city commissioners; that one of the duties of the city com missioners is to keep the sidewalks free from obstructions; that on the sidewalks of certain streets the respondents have allowed obstructions to exist, consisting of gasoline pumps owned and operated by private individuals, located in such a manner that they occupy a portion of the space needed by pedestrians; that the existence of these obstructions constitutes a nuisance, and is also in violation…