Storey v. Shane

This is a writ of certiorari to the Superior Court to review the refusal of that court to dismiss a pending civil action for want of prosecution within 1 year under Rule of Pleading, Practice and Procedure 41.04W, RCW Vol. 0, 4 Orland’s Washington Practice 257.

*641In passing upon the questions raised, we cannot escape the need to detail chronologically the operative events. Respondent Lawrence J. Storey brought an action to foreclose a lien on relator George Shane’s property for repairs to a well. The summons and complaint were served in November, 1960. Relators joined issue by service of their…