ASTON v. EMERY

No. 33119.

45 Wn.2d 380 (1954)

275 P.2d 439

JOHN ASTON, Relator, v. HAZEL EMERY, as Auditor of Stevens County, Defendant, THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR STEVENS COUNTY, W. Lon Johnson, Judge, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

October 13, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paine, Lowe, Coffin, Ennis & Herman, Alan G. Paine, and Alan P. O'Kelly, for relator.

Delbert R. Scoles, for respondent.


MALLERY, J.

It is agreed that John Aston is qualified to be a candidate for commissioner of public utility district No. 1 of Stevens county. On September 22, 1954, he presented to the county auditor for filing a nominating petition for that position signed by more than one hundred qualified electors. The county auditor refused to accept the nominating petition for filing on the ground that it was presented less than forty-five days prior to the general election to...

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