State ex rel. Gilmur v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered May 14, 1914, dismissing mandamus proceedings to restore a city official to office, after a trial to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Subsequently to our decision in Gilmur v. Seattle, 69 Wash. 289, 124 Pac. 919, in which a decree enjoining Gilmur’s removal from the office of foreman of outside construction in the lighting department of the city of Seattle was sustained, and with the evident purpose of circumventing the effect of that decision, the city passed an ordinance abolishing the position, and at the same time passed another ordinance recreating the same position, the latter ordinance to become effective immediately upon the going into effect of the ordinance abolishing the position. Gilmur thereupon commenced a…
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