STORY v. ANDERSON

No. 45143.

91 Wn.2d 667 (1979)

588 P.2d 1179

EDWARD R. STORY, Respondent, v. DELMON L. ANDERSON, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Thiele, Prosecuting Attorney, and Alan R. Hancock, Deputy, for appellants.

Ted D. Zylstra (of Zylstra & Beeksma), for respondent.


HICKS, J.

Respondent, a resident of north Whidbey Island, sought a writ of mandamus in Superior Court directing the commissioners of Island County to divide the county into three districts for the purpose of electing county commissioners so that each district would comprise, as nearly as possible, one-third of the population of the county. The court issued the writ, finding the statutory scheme allowing counties composed entirely of islands to establish districts...

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