Legal Opinion
Davis v. County of King
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 30, 1970No. 40414PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.
King County appeals from a judgment of the trial court that ordered it to refrain from conveying property to the City of Houghton without a prior court order.
Respondents filed a petition for a writ of mandamus which alleged that King County had or was in the process of transferring property to the City of Houghton without having first obtained a decree of the superior court pursuant to RCW 39.33.010. The trial court issued an alternative writ of mandate directed to the county.
The county moved to dismiss the writ, asserting that it had proceeded under the authority of RCW 36.34.130. It argued…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Miller v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1962
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