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PATTON v. WHEELON

No. 37254.

65 Wn.2d 320 (1964)

396 P.2d 985

ALTO L. PATTON, Appellant, v. BURTON J. WHEELON et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

December 3, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Burton, for appellant.

A.L. Newbould and Jerry F. King, for respondents.

HALE, J.

Alto L. Patton, plaintiff, demands that the Seattle Civil Service Commission conduct an investigation into the conduct of certain police officers. The commission refuses. Must it comply?

By affidavit and sworn application for a writ of mandamus, plaintiff relates that, on February 1, 1963, several policemen forced open a window in her house to remove her minor children therefrom, used unreasonable and unlawful force in taking her children into custody...

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