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STATE EX REL. SWAN v. JONES

No. 32831.

47 Wn.2d 718 (1955)

289 P.2d 982

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Edgar M. Swan, Appellant, v. R. DEWITT JONES, Prosecuting Attorney for Clark County, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Everal Carson and E.M. Swan, for appellant.

R. DeWitt Jones and David C. Hutchison, for respondent.

FINLEY, J.

In this action, the relator is a citizen, resident, freeholder, and taxpayer of the city of Vancouver, Washington. He applied to the Clark county superior court for an order directing the respondent, the county prosecuting attorney, to institute proceedings in the nature of quo warranto against seven individuals, purportedly acting as members of the city council of Vancouver, Washington. Relator's objective was to oust the individuals from office...

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