State Ex Rel. State Humane Society v. Hovey

— The relator, State Humane Society of Washington, a private corporation, having its principal place of business at Tacoma, in this state, filed a petition in the superior court of Kittitas county praying for an order directed to the prosecuting attorney of the county named commanding that officer to institute proceedings against the Kittitas County Humane Society having for its object the forfeiture of its corporate franchise. On filing the petition, an order was issued by the court to the prosecuting at torney commanding Mm to appear and show cause why he should not institute the…