Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Clallam County v. Clausen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1914No. 12425PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Application filed in the supreme court October 13, 1914, for a writ of mandamus to compel the state auditor to accept and pay for certain bonds sold to the state.

1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.

This is an application for a peremptory writ of mandate, requiring the respondent, as state auditor, to accept and pay for certain bonds issued by Clallam county and sold to the state.

The petition of the relators discloses the following facts: The board of county commissioners of Clallam county, by a proper resolution, determined to issue bonds of the county in the sum of $65,000, for the purpose of erecting a courthouse. In pursuance of the resolution, the county auditor duly advertised for bids for the proposed bonds. The state submitted the highest and best bid therefor. The commissioners…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Barton v. HopkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Hazeltine v. BlakeWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  3. State ex rel. Strahorn v. BlakeWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. State ex rel. City of Olympia v. HolmesWashington Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Donworth v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Grant v. EvansWashington Supreme Court · 1931

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