Wilton v. Pierce County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered February 16, 1910, upon the-pleadings, after overruling a demurrer to the complaint, enjoining the canvassing of election returns.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appeal from a decree granting an injunction,, enjoining appellants from canvassing the returns of an election held January 8, 1910, the purpose of which was the-annexation of territory to the city of Tacoma. The complaint alleged respondent to be a resident and freeholder within the territory sought to be annexed, and then followed *387a number of alleged illegal features in the holding of the election, only a few of which we will notice, as the decree was entered upon motion for judgment upon the pleadings. We will, therefore, only refer to those charges which are admitted in the answer and upon…
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