ANDERSON v. O'BRIEN

No. 42818.

84 Wn.2d 64 (1974)

524 P.2d 390

ROBERT ANDERSON et al., Petitioners, v. ROBERT S. O'BRIEN, as Treasurer of State, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, Malachy R. Murphy, Deputy, and William A. Coats, Assistant, for petitioners.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Philip H. Austin, Deputy, for respondent.

Dellwo, Rudolf & Schroeder (Robert D. Dellwo, of counsel), amicus curiae.


UTTER, J.

Petitioners, members of the Economic Assistance Authority, seek a writ of mandamus to compel respondent O'Brien, as state treasurer, to sign a warrant issued by that authority to the Kalispel Indian Community. The treasurer, acting on advice of the Attorney General, refused to sign the warrant because of statutory and constitutional questions raised by the proposed disbursement.

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