State ex rel. Heilbron v. Van Brocklin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— Respondent was removed from the office of member of the board of public works, of the city of Seattle, by the mayor, for cause alleged and found to be sufficient after notice and a hearing. The court below, in a proceeding by quo warranto against his successor in the office, rendered judgment in favor of respondent, ousting the successor and charging him with the salary of the office during the period of his usurpation.

The appellant filed an answer to the information in which he set up the proceedings taken by the mayor and his findings and…