PORT OF TACOMA v. PAROSA

No. 34515.

52 Wn.2d 181 (1958)

324 P.2d 438

THE PORT OF TACOMA et al., Respondents, v. JOSEPH PAROSA, Individually and as Representative of the Signers of the Petition for the Incorporation of the Town of Tidehaven City, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 17, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graves & Garnes, for appellant.

John H. Binns, for respondents.

The Attorney General, Robert F. Hauth, Assistant, Charles W. Johnson, and Brooks K. Johnson, amici curiae.


ROSELLINI, J.

In this proceeding, the constitutionality of chapter 173, Laws of 1957, p. 662, and particularly § 7 thereof (RCW (Sup. 1957) 35.02.070) is assailed. This legislation pertains to the incorporation of cities and towns.

It is provided in the act that qualified voters of the proposed city or town equal in number to twenty per cent of the votes cast at the last state election may petition for incorporation. The petition shall contain the form...

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