State Ex Rel. Malmo v. Case

This is an original application made in this court for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioner of public lands to mark for cutting certain timber located on state property and meanwhile permit relators to log and'remove such timber.

In July, 1942, Mr. F. H. Brundage, western log and lumber administrator of the war production board, sent a letter to Honorable Arthur B. Langlie, then governor of the state of Washington, notifying the latter of the critical situation with respect to logs needed for the manufacture of aircraft material for use in World War II, and requesting…