IN RE SMITH

No. 711-3.

8 Wn. App. 285 (1973)

505 P.2d 1295

In the Matter of the Welfare of KATHRYN E. SMITH et al., Minors.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

January 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe R. Woolett (of Sperline, Ellis & Woolett), for petitioner (appointed counsel for appeal).

Fred L. Van Sickle, Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.


McINTURFF, J.

The sole issue presented is whether a superior court, when reviewing an order of a court commissioner, is bound by the substantial evidence rule enunciated in Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc., 54 Wn.2d 570, 343 P.2d 183 (1959). We answer in the negative, and reverse.

On June 22, 1972 the Superior Court Commissioner of Douglas County entered an order depriving petitioners...

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