Revelare International Secret Service v. Whatcom County

Citations

• 119 Wash. 646
• 206 P. 564
• 1922 Wash. LEXIS 847

Syllabus

<p>Counties (100) — Actions—Pleading—Contracts. In an action against a county upon a written contract made by the sheriff and prosecuting attorney for services in the enforcement of the liquor law, under Rem. Comp. Stat., § 4940, setting aside for that purpose fifty per cent of all fines collected for liquor violations, the complaint states a cause of action against the county where it alleges that the contract was made with the consent and approval and by the authority of the county commissioners.</p> <p>Mandamus (52) — Issue of Warrants for Payment. Mandamus lies to compel the issuance of a county warrant upon a claim under a written contract, which was arbitrarily rejected by the county commissioners.</p>