Housing Authority v. Saylors

(concurring in the result)—Prior to Carter v. University of Washington, 85 Wn.2d 391, 536 P.2d 618 (1975) (Carter 1), this court, conformable to common-law tradition, recognized it had the power to enable an indigent to prosecute an appeal from a judgment involving a civil claim of probable merit brought by him in good faith by waiving payment of court filing fees, excusing the posting of an appeal bond, and making provision for a free transcript and statement of facts. Iverson v. Marine Bancorporation, 83 Wn.2d 163, 517 P.2d 197 (1973). See also Ashley v. Superior Court, 83 Wn.2d 630, 521…