Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Wettrick v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 3, 1921No. 16309PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Hall, J., entered December 28, 1920, restoring a city official to office in a mandamus proceeding.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

This is an action in mandamus brought by the relator seeking to be restored to a civil service position, which he had held in the city of Seattle, and for the recovery of the salary attached thereto during *549the time that he had been separated from the service. The position was formerly known as that of chief engineer in the office of superintendent of public utilities of the city, but the name was subsequently changed to that of superintendent of maintenance, and since the beginning of the action the title was again changed to that of railway maintenance engineer. The duties of the position…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. State ex rel. Roe v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State ex rel. Wolcott v. BoyingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1920
  4. State ex rel. Gilmur v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. State ex rel. Burris v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Miller v. State Ex Rel. PeekSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. State Ex Rel. Allen v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Petley v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. State ex rel. Weyant v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1924
  5. State Ex Rel. Buchanan v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1933

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