State ex rel. Allen v. Public Service Commission
Washington Supreme Court
Application filed in the supreme court February 4, 1920, for a, writ of mandamus to compel the public service commission to exercise jurisdiction over a certain ferry for the purpose of regulating the service and rates thereof.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The relator brings this action in mandamus to compel the public service commission to exercise jurisdiction over a certain ferry for the purpose of regulating the service and the rates of such ferry. The public service commission has refused to exercise jurisdiction over ferries because it is of the opinion that the exclusive jurisdiction over and control of ferries is vested in the county commissioners of the *295various counties of the state under the provisions of §§ 4998 to 5013-1, inclusive, Rem. Code.
The case presents but one question, namely: Did the act of 1911 (Laws of 1911, p. 538; Rem.…
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