BROWN v. SHEARER

No. 35340.

57 Wn.2d 617 (1961)

358 P.2d 800

ARTHUR F. BROWN, Appellant, v. W.G. SHEARER, as County Auditor, et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

January 26, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hull, Armstrong & Vander Stoep, for appellant.

John Panesko and Jas. E. Sareault, for respondents.


FINLEY, C.J.

This, allegedly, is a taxpayer's lawsuit to prevent an improper use of public funds.

The plaintiff, manager of a title insurance company in Lewis County, relying upon Smith v. Lamping (1902), 27 Wn. 624, 68 Pac. 195, and Dirks v. Collin (1905), 37 Wn. 620, 79 Pac. 1112, asks (a) that the auditor and the commissioners of Lewis County be enjoined from keeping certain records (referred to by...

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