State ex rel. State Capitol Commission v. Lister
Washington Supreme Court
Application filed in the supreme court January 29, 1916, for a writ of mandamus to compel a bond issue.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
This is an original application for a writ of mandate. The relator is the state capitol commission. The respondents are the governor of the state and the state auditor. The writ is sought for the purpose of compelling the governor and auditor to execute an issue of $1,500,000 of bonds which are authorized by ch. 191, Laws of 1915, p. 699, the sale of which is contracted for. The purpose of the proceeding is to determine the constitutionality of the act under which the bonds are issued.
The title of this act recites that it is an act relating to capitol buildings and grounds, the powers and…
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