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METROPOLITAN SEATTLE v. O'BRIEN

No. 43981.

86 Wn.2d 339 (1976)

544 P.2d 729

MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE, ET AL, Petitioners, v. ROBERT S. O'BRIEN, as Treasurer of State, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 9, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Ellis, David L. Beller, Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis, Holman & Fletcher, Robert R. Hamilton, and Richard F. Wrenn, for petitioners.

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

Gordon L. Walgren and James K. Sells on behalf of City of Bremerton, Allen J. Hendricks on behalf of City of Everett, J. Gaylord Riach on behalf of City of Lynnwood, William F. Hennessey on behalf of City of Mountlake Terrace, Ernest L. Meyer on behalf of City of Olympia, Jerry F. King on behalf of City of Vancouver, and Fred H. Andrews on behalf of City of Yakima, amici curiae.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

This is an original petition in the Supreme Court seeking a writ of mandamus to require the respondent State Treasurer to remit to petitioners certain tax proceeds to be used for public transportation purposes. The writ shall issue.

The petitioners are the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (hereinafter referred to as Metro), the Cities of Spokane and Tacoma. Also joining as petitioners are the holders of bonds issued by Metro. Counsel for...

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