State ex rel. Prosecuting Attorney v. City of South Park

This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto, the purpose of which, as stated in appellant’s brief, is to “test the incorporation of respondent, and to determine whether it is properly incorporated as a city of the fourth class under the laws of Washington.” The information charges irregularities as to notice and amendment of petition for incorporation; also that illegal votes were cast at the incorporation election, and that votes were illegally counted for incorporation. The answer denies these charges. At the trial the issues were narrowed by the statement of relator’s counsel that…