Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Hughes
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1909No. 8062PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from a judgment .of the superior court for What-com county, Kellogg, J., entered January 11, 1909, directing the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the signing of a city ordinance, after a hearing before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The appellant is the mayor of the town of Sumas, which is a municipal corporation of the fourth class, in Whatcom county. Under the law of this state relating to such towns, the mayors thereof do not possess any veto power as to ordinances passed by the town council; but upon the lawful passage of ordinances by the council, it becomes the duty of the mayor to sign the same. Bal. Code, § 1012 (P. C. § 3525). And it is also provided by such law:
“No ordinance and no resolution granting any franchise for any purpose shall be passed by the council on the day of its introduction, nor within five…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Vancouver v. WintlerWashington Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Tennent v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- State ex rel. Town of Bothell v. WoodyWashington Supreme Court · 1916