State Ex Rel. Munro v. Todd

This is an action in quo warranto to test the effectiveness of the gubernatorial appointment of a county commissioner.

Briefly, the salient and stipulated facts are: A duly elected county commissioner of Kitsap County died, thereby creating a vacancy on that board of county commissioners. The remaining county commissioners, being of different political faiths, were unable to agree upon and appoint a successor. The Governor, acting under the provisions of RCW 36.32.070(3),1 in due course filled the vacancy by appointing respondent. Relator (respondent here) as Prosecuting Attorney of Kitsap…