State ex rel. Howell v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Certiorari to review a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, D. F. Wright, J., entered July 9, 1917, granting a writ of mandamus requiring the secretary of state to file referendum petitions and canvass the names signed thereto, after a trial to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The relator, I. M. Howell, as secretary of state, has caused to be brought to this court by writ of review, and seeks reversal of, a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county awarding a writ of mandate requiring him to file referendum petitions and canvass the names signed thereto. The facts are not in dispute and may be summarized as follows: During the session of the legislature of 1917, there was passed, and thereafter, on February 19, approved by the governor, an act restricting importation, sale, use, and possession of intoxicating liquors, amending initiative measure No. 3,…
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