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ASHLEY v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 42427.

82 Wn.2d 188 (1973)

509 P.2d 751

LOIS ASHLEY, Appellant, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR PIERCE COUNTY, Respondent. VICKY LYNN MARX, Appellant, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR PIERCE COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 10, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Reynolds, for appellant.

Ronald L. Hendry, Prosecuting Attorney, and Arthur W. Verharen, Chief Civil Deputy, for respondent.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and William C. Collins, Assistant, Anthony J. Karrat, and Lar Halpern, amici curiae.

HALE, C.J.

Appellants, claiming indigency, each brought an action for divorce in the Superior Court for Pierce County. They moved for waiver of the filing fee and requested an order that the costs of service of summons and complaint be advanced from the public treasury. From a denial of their respective motions, they applied to the Court of Appeals for a writ of mandamus and, from a partial relief allowed by that court, have filed here what is denominated as an application...

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