State Ex Rel. Jaspers v. West

This is an action commenced in the superior court of Wahkiakum county for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the treasurer of that county to pay warrants issued for the compensation of of the commissioners of public utility district No. 1 of Wahkiakum county. The superior court denied the relief asked for and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs have appealed. The assignments of error are in denying their right to a peremptory writ and in dismissing the action.

The undisputed facts are that appellants were the commissioners of public utility district No. 1, a municipal corporation of…