Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Perry v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1966No. 37804Published

1Opinion of the Court

69 Wn.2d 816 (1966)

420 P.2d 704

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Joseph A. Perry, Jr., Respondent,

v.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE et al., Appellants.[*]

No. 37804.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 25, 1966.

A.L. Newbould and Jerry F. King, for appellants.

Merges, Brain & Hilyer (Edwards E. Merges, of counsel) and William C. Goodloe, for respondent.

WEAVER, J.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Miller v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Luellen v. City of AberdeenWashington Supreme Court · 1944
  4. State Ex Rel. Perry v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Price v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1905

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