State ex rel. Quigley v. Superior Court

On December 13, 1912, the relator procured, upon ex parte application, a writ of certiorari, to review the proceedings of the superior court of King county in an action to contest an election. On the return day fixed by the writ, the respondent, Byron Phelps, moved to quash the writ on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. Briefly, the ruling sought to be reviewed is the action of the trial'court in refusing to order a recount of the ballots until some proof aliunde the ballot boxes should be made tending to impeach the regularity or integrity of the official count and canvass.

*505It is contended…