State Ex Rel. Shomaker v. Superior Court

This action is an original petition in this court by relators for writs of mandate to compel the superior court of King county to assume jurisdiction in an action brought in that court against Charles F. Ernst, director of the department of social security, and Nelson B. Neff, supervisor of old age assistance for the state of Washington.

Three actions are consolidated in this court for argument and decision, for the reason that they present • the same question for determination.

The petition of relator Joel Buell Shomaker alleges that he has no income except twelve dollars per month which he…