State ex rel. Holt v. Hamilton
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Franklin county, Truax, J., entered March 29, 1921, in favor of the.plaintiff, upon overruling a demurrer to the petition, in an action in the nature of quo warranto.
1Opinion of the CourtHovey, J.
— This is a proceeding in quo warranto, whereby the relator, L. L. Holt, seeks to have the respondent, D. Hamilton, ousted of his position as a director of an irrigation district, upon the ground that respondent’s election to the office was secured by the votes of certain individuals whose only interest in the land embraced within the district was by reason of certain contracts of purchase held by them.
A demurrer was interposed to the petition, and the same being overruled, the respondent below (being the appellant here) elected to stand upon the demurrer, suffered judgment to go against him,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Directors of Fallbrook Irrigation District v. AbilaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Rothchild Bros. v. RollingerWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- State ex rel. Hyland v. PeterWashington Supreme Court · 1899
- Whitten v. SilvermanWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- State ex rel. Hall v. SavidgeWashington Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re the Dissolution & Disorganization of Horse Heaven Irrigation DistrictWashington Supreme Court · 1941
- Foulkes v. HaysWashington Supreme Court · 1975