State Ex Rel. Ford v. KING CO.

This is a mandamus action brought by two former county employees against King county, its commissioners, and the manager of the county airport to compel their reinstatement as employees and to recover back pay. The trial court entered a judgment granting the relief prayed for, and the county and its officers have appealed.

There is no dispute as to the material facts. No error is assigned to the findings of fact. The errors claimed relate solely to seven conclusions of law entered by the trial court. These assignments of error raise one principal question of law, .to wit, the proper…