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Wagner v. Bartz

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 11, 1955No. 33243PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.

The question to be determined on this appeal is whether Laws of 1951, chapter 74, p. 210, and chapter 156, § 2, p. 430 (RCW 3.12.071), are in conflict with certain provisions of the constitution and, therefore, void. These statutes provide that in cities of over five thousand population a justice of the peace must be an attorney. Previous attempts to present this question have been abortive. See State ex rel. Bullock v. Stone, 45 Wn. (2d) 891, 273 P. (2d) 892 (279 P. (2d) 439), and Kitsap County v. Bremerton, 46 Wn. (2d) 362, 281 P. (2d) 841.

The respondent, a duly qualified elector in the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Blakeslee v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Boughton v. PriceIdaho Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Union High School District No. 1 v. Taxpayers of Union High School District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Thomas v. State Ex Rel. CobbSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  5. Humphreys v. WallsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1935

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  5. City of Seattle v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985

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