State ex rel. Dyer v. Twichell
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Application on the relation of Trusten P. Dyer for a writ of mandamus to compel Frank A. Twichell, as auditor of King county, to give notice that three superior judges are to be elected in that county at the election in November, 1892. From an order granting the writ, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
*716The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hoyt, J. —
The sole question presented by the record in this case is as to the number of judges to be elected in the county of King at the coming election in November. It is contended on the part of the relator, and the lower court found, that three such judges are to be so elected. Appellant contends that but one is to be elected. On March 3, 1890, the legislature passed an act providing for additional judges in the counties of Spokane, Pierce and King. Sec. 3 of said act provides that “ at the general election in 1890 there shall be elected ... in the…
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