State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Lally

This is an action in the nature of mandamus in which the relator asked the Superior Court for Spokane County, to compel the respondent prosecutor to bring an action of quo warranto against the Spokane Club, a nonprofit corporation.

According to RCW 7.56.020, an information in quo war-ranto

“ . . . may be filed by the prosecuting attorney in the superior court of the proper county, upon his own relation, whenever he shall deem it his duty to do so, or shall be directed by the court or other competent authority, or by any other person on his own relation, whenever he claims an interest in the…