Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Lambert v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 1910No. 8984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered July 23, 1910, granting a peremptory writ of mandamus commanding a city council to call a special election, after a hearing on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.
Section 7498, Rem. & Bal. Code, provides that:
“Upon the petition of one-fourth of the qualified electors, as shown by the last general city election, of any city of the first class, the city council of such city shall, and without such petition the city council in joint session may, cause an election to be held at which election shall be chosen by the qualified electors of said (city) fifteen freeholders thereof, who shall have been residents of said city for a period of at least two years preceding their election, and qualified electors, whose duty it shall be to commence within ten days…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hindman v. BoydWashington Supreme Court · 1906
- Reeves v. AndersonWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Lubliner v. AlpersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by6 opinions
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- State ex rel. Hindley v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912
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