Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Town of Bothell v. Woody
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1916No. 12968PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered June 14, 1915, denying an application for a writ of mandamus to compel a mayor to sign an ordinance, upon overruling a demurrer to the answer.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The only question in this case is whether a mayor of a town of the fourth class may be compelled by mandamus to sign an ordinance passed by the town council. The town council of the town of Bothell, a town of the fourth class, passed an ordinance as follows:
“An ordinance establishing the power of mayor of the town of Bothell, and repealing ordinances in conflict herewith.
“Be it ordained by the council of the town of Bothell:
“That the mayor thereof shall preside at ah meetings of the council of said town of Bothell; that said Mayor shall appoint a marshal, police judge and clerk for said town…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Prosser Falls Land & Irrigation Co. v. TaylorWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- State ex rel. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by2 opinions
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