State Ex Rel. Earley v. Batchelor

The facts as set forth in the pleadings and supporting affidavits on which this case was submitted to the superior court by agreement, without the introduction of evidence, are not in dispute and may be summarized as follows:

There is to be elected on November 3, 1942, a commissioner of the port of Seattle. On Saturday, October 3, at four o’clock p. m., Harry J. Martin called at the office of the secretary of the port commission to file his petition of nomination for the position. He was unable to do so as the office had closed at noon. That was its customary closing time, established over a…