STATE EX REL. JOHNSON v. LALLY

No. 36157.

59 Wn.2d 849 (1962)

370 P.2d 971

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Gordon W. Johnson, Appellant, v. JOHN J. LALLY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 26, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cheadle, Clanton & Woeppel, by Frederick A. Clanton, for appellant.

John J. Lally and Donald N. Olson, for respondent.


ROSELLINI, J.

This is an action in the nature of mandamus in which the relator asked the Superior Court for Spokane County to compel the respondent prosecutor to bring an action of quo warranto against the Spokane Club, a nonprofit corporation.

According to RCW 7.56.020, an information in quo warranto

"... may be filed by the prosecuting attorney in the superior court of the proper county, upon his own relation, whenever he shall deem it his duty to...

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