Legal Opinion

Mackay v. Dever

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1908No. 7218PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Linn, J., entered October 29, 1907, dismissing an action to enjoin a city clerk from incurring expense at a primary election, after a trial on the merits before the court.

1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff, as a taxpayer of the city of Olympia, to restrain the city clerk from incurring expense at a primary election to be held on the 19th day of November, 1907, under the act of March 15, 1907, entitled: “An act relating to, regulating and providing for the nomination of candidates for public office in the state of Washington and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and declaring an emergency” (Laws 1907, p. 457), for the reason that said act is unconstitutional and void. From a judgment denying a temporary injunction and dismissing the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Mills v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Hice v. OrrWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  3. People Ex Rel. Kingsland v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  4. State ex rel. Coiner v. WickershamWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  5. In Re Peremptory Mandamus to ManningNew York Court of Appeals · 1893

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. City of Sequim v. MalkasianWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  2. City of Sequim v. MalkasianWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  3. State Ex Rel. Burnham v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  4. State Ex Rel. Jones v. ByersWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  5. State Ex Rel. Chapman v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1942

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