State Ex Rel. Breslin v. Todd

(dissenting) — Relator here instituted a proceeding before the superior court for Rang county, by way of a petition for a writ of mandamus, directed to the county commissioners, requiring them to forthwith reinstate relator as an employee of King county. Responding to an order to show cause why the writ should not issue, the respondents appeared and moved to quash relator’s application, for the reason that the petition filed in support thereof failed to state facts sufficient to authorize the granting of the relief prayed for, or any relief. An order was entered sustaining the motion to…