ST. EX REL. O'CONNELL v. PT. OF SEATTLE

No. 37193.

65 Wn.2d 801 (1965)

399 P.2d 623

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of John J. O'Connell, as Attorney General, Appellant, v. THE PORT OF SEATTLE et al., Respondents, WASHINGTON PUBLIC PORTS ASSOCIATION et al., Intervenors.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 4, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General, Robert F. Hauth and Philip H. Austin, Assistants, for appellant.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Ronald E. McKinstry, and Richard L. Young, for respondents.

Binns & Petrich, John H. Binns, and James J. Mason, for intervenor Washington Public Ports Association.

Houghton, Cluck, Coughlin & Schubat and Paul Coughlin, for intervenor Washington Public Utility Districts Association, Inc.


ROSELLINI, C.J.

Pursuant to the authority vested in him under RCW 43.09.260, directing the attorney general to act upon the findings of the state auditor in his reports of examination of the operations of municipal corporations in this state, John J. O'Connell brought this action on behalf of the state, asking for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, and challenging the legality of certain expenditures by the respondent Port of Seattle for what its officers...

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