State Ex Rel. Washington Toll Bridge Authority v. Yelle

This is an original mandamus action, instituted in this court by relators to compel the state auditor to audit and approve certain vouchers, duly authenticated by the Washington toll bridge authority and the state director of highways, for the expenses incurred incident to the preliminary plans and survey of the proposed “Narrows bridge” in Pierce county. By a special leave of court, N. C. Jannsen, doing business as N. C. Jannsen Drilling Company, and one George Stevens were permitted to intervene.

For several years, the inhabitants of Pierce county have had under consideration a project which…