State ex rel. Brown v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered March 20, 1914, granting a writ of prohibition, upon overruling a motion to quash the same.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
This writ calls for an interpretation of chapter 28, p. 71, Laws of 1913 (3 Rem. & Bal. Code, § 5933-1 et seq.), known as the “Lazy Husband” act. The relator is one of the justices of the peace for Seattle precinct. On October 14, 1913, a complaint was filed by Viola Mikkelson, charging her husband, James Mikkelson, with wilfully failing and neglecting to furnish support for his wife and minor children. Under this complaint, James Mikkelson was taken into custody, and on the 20th of October, a hearing was had upon the complaint, when the justice found the defendant guilty as charged, and…
2Cited by5 opinions
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- Johnson v. SpaldingDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1981
- Matsen v. KaiserWashington Supreme Court · 1968