STATE EX REL. O'CONNELL v. YELLE

No. 34437.

51 Wn.2d 594 (1958)

320 P.2d 1079

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of John J. O'Connell, as Attorney General, Plaintiff, v. CLIFF YELLE, as State Auditor, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 22, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlson, Newlands & Reha and C. John Newlands, Special Assistant Attorneys General, for relator.

Elvin J. Vandeberg, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Helsell, Paul, Fetterman, Todd & Hokanson, amicus curiae.


HUNTER, J.

This is an original proceeding for a writ of mandamus instituted by the attorney general of the state of Washington, John J. O'Connell, as relator, petitioning this court to restrain permanently the state auditor from the further issuance of warrants to certain state officials for reimbursement of expenses, as prescribed by Laws of 1957, chapter 300, p. 1231, enacted by the thirty-fifth session of the legislature. He contends such an act grants an increase...

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