Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Maulsby v. Fleming
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1915No. 12657PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Bell, J., entered February 20, 1915, in favor of the plaintiff, upon overruling a demurrer to the complaint, in an action to compel the issuance of a salary warrant to a county officer, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The constitutionality of chap. 55, Laws of 1913, p. 165 (3 Rem. & Bal. Code, § 4030-1 et seq), is the only question presented in this case. On a demurrer to the petition of the relator, the trial court held this act void. This appeal followed:
The title of the act is as follows:
“An act relating to the duties and functions of coroners and justices of the peace; abolishing the office of county coroner in certain counties, and repealing all acts in conflict herewith.”
'In substance, the act authorizes the prosecuting attorneys and justices of the peace residing at the county seats of all *584counties,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Welsh v. BramletCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. BoydNevada Supreme Court · 1885
- Singleton v. Eureka CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1894
- State Ex rel. Wright v. StandfordUtah Supreme Court · 1901
- Pacific Manufacturing Co. v. School District No. 7Washington Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Scofield v. EasterdayWashington Supreme Court · 1935
- Mount Spokane Skiing Corp. v. Spokane CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- State Ex Rel. Weston v. SchraggWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- State Ex Rel. Scofield v. EasterdayWashington Supreme Court · 1935