Legal Opinion
State v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1913No. 11157PublishedCited by 54 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered February 14, 1913, upon findings in favor of the relator, in a proceeding to try title to office.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
— The trial judge filed a memorandum decision in this case. He found the facts to be as follows:
“In May, 1911, there occurred a vacancy in the office of the city comptroller for the place of real estate clerk, a *200position recognized by classification under the civil service system. An emergency having arisen, relator Voris was appointed by the comptroller pending civil service regulations. In June, upon investigation by the secretary of the commission of the duties required for the position of real estate clerk, it was classified as that of abstracter and real estate clerk, and the comptroller…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Corrigan v. . the Mayor, Etc.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Fitzsimmons v. O'NeillIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Phillips v. . Mayor, Etc., City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- City of Chicago v. LuthardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- State ex rel. Powell v. FassettWashington Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Tarrant County v. AshmoreTexas Supreme Court · 1982
- Goldsmith v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Wilson v. Town of West HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Stockton v. Department of EmploymentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Castelaz v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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