State Ex Rel. Jefferson County v. Superior Court

This application is for a writ of mandate to compel the trial court to certify a statement of facts.

From a meager record brought to this court, supplemented by oral statements at the time of the argument, it appears.that the Puget Mill Company, a corporation, brought an action against Jefferson county to determine the amount of taxes due from it. After suit was brought, the county commissioners deemed that the action should be compromised and settled for a sum greater than that admitted to be owing by the mill company, and less than the amount claimed by the county. The prosecutor refused to…