Rickey v. Williams
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, Stevens Coxmty.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Scott, J.
— On August 20, 1892, a petition was presented to the board of commissioners of Stevens county, purporting to be signed by four hundred and twelve of the electors of said county, praying for a change of the county seat from Colville to Chewelah, and asking that at the next general election the question be submitted to a vote of the people. Whereupon said board of commissioners, on said date, made an order reciting that:
‘ ‘ It appearing to this board that said petition is signed by names to the number of at least one-third of the total number…
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