Legal Opinion

Bussell v. Gill

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 1910No. 8870PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for King county, Prater, J., entered May 3, 1910, dismissing an action for an injunction, after sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.

This is an original proceeding, instituted in this court by petition, for a writ of certiorari to review the final judgment of the superior court of King county, entered in an action commenced by Wallace Adam Bussell, against Hiram C. Gill, as mayor of the city of Seattle, to enjoin him from appointing members of the Municipal Plans Commission. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the complaint, and the cause was dismissed.

The complaint attacks the validity of article 25, an amendment to the city charter, adopted March 8, 1910, creating a Municipal Plans Commission, which article, omitting…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. VanceWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Hilzinger v. GillmanWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. State ex rel. Lowman & Hanford Stationery & Printing Co. v. RiplingerWashington Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Madison v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Wheeler School District No. 152 v. HawleyWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  5. State ex rel. Hindley v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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