State Ex Rel. Knez v. Seattle

— Plaintiff sued the city of Seattle and the city comptroller and ex-officio city clerk, setting up two causes of action: (1) To compel the issuance to him of salary warrants for the balance alleged to be due him as a fireman; and (2) to compel the issuance of warrants for the balance alleged to be due R. B. Wells as a fireman, the claim for the latter having been assigned to the plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s first cause of action was abandoned and dismissed. In the second cause of action, findings, conclusions and judgment were entered for the plaintiff. The defendants have appealed.

Wells has held…