State Ex Rel. Blankenship v. Gaines

— This was an action to compel the county election hoard to cancel -its certificate declaring a special election to have been lost, and issue a new certificate declaring the election to have, been carried for the proposition submitted.

On November 4, 1924, a special election was held in the incorporated town of Tukwila, a city of the fourth class, in King county, upon the question of the dissolution of the corporation. The return of the election officers showed one hundred seven votes “For dissolution,” and ninety-six votes “Against dissolution.” Upon the canvass of the returns of the election…