In Re Sanford

This is an original proceeding filed in this court by way of an application for a writ of mandate, which the petitioner, Norman J. Sanford, asks be addressed to the board of prison, terms, and paroles of the state of Washington and the members thereof, directing the board to forthwith amend its order of May 8, 1940, entered in cause No. 615 of the files of the superior court for Grant county, entitled “State of Washington v. Norman J. Sanford,” so as to make the order referred to direct that the minimum sentence of six years, as fixed by the parole board, to be served by the petitioner in the…