Legal Opinion
O'CONNOR v. Matzdorff
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 28, 1969No. 40550PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.
On August 19, 1968, Glennie O’Connor, through her attorney, tendered a complaint for replevin and damages in the total amount of $215.50 to the Honorable George H. Mullins, Judge of the Yakima Justice Court, and to his clerk, for filing. She did not tender any money for fees, and instead tendered her motion and affidavit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Judge Mullins and his clerk refused to accept the complaint and to issue a notice of suit to the named defendants on the sole ground that she had not paid the filing fee of $3.50.
In refusing to accept the complaint or issue notice of…
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