Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1974No. 42625PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
— This is an original application for a writ of mandamus directed to the presiding judge of the King County Superior Court, to require him to enter four certain orders as presented with reference to the rights of petitioners to proceed in forma pauperis in divorce actions.
Each of the petitioners is a resident of King County, the plaintiff in a divorce action, and each has alleged that he or she is indigent. This action concerns the rights of four persons. It was not instituted as, and is not, a class action.
Each of petitioners, on October 20,1972, presented to the presiding judge (respondent)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- O'CONNOR v. MatzdorffWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- Ashley v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- State ex rel. Hawes v. BrewerWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- State Ex Rel. Dawson v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by20 opinions
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