The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-21

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llJ9p1y ~ certain tsxt froxzxs. @kfes ssssi
- - ~ ssEnIas MEETING Ew Iniy. IsAs.
1y eoop{ed and which plaintiff hare ~
t911ee between Themselves AMI szssi
nfo, ard ~ their bgn<ss yrs 10 and
4DeD4 BY sssd a@osrs. b1asat fherzsss " -
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opppd--T0 psehlfsgf said fzp~ssi frnsa pro
0tng ouy further to carr Info essss.s ess-
~ tenoiutiops sssofesa ~ = sfsee1ai ness 8
- eee board IT which osas majority
~ M<nklers we're present, declaring the
4eesoo ~ the board ~ ia sy~vso0e Fsguaar
4mo1 mteftng In adopting szid text
Upm, ond said contracts ~ - illegal sfssf
- 91ot reason annailexi
- t1se real rngpest ~ the Plaintiff I
0osxeaud ~ lie fu obtain FaessrassgrF
Q91knt 81 the esysyk affirming tie valid.
- tDo As-ttUfs 0f tbs tSsArd af - fskslsag
qmual meetlnR Of the contracts entered
10 puNHAns thereto. sad efgalsfnslEF -
yll(U11 sud Void she sslhAeqtkssst sttesaps -
M0o4nftty ~ spses@I Easrfsns - AssEsss
49, action and reEtFsst tbs eusst&atias
- NJ part of the plaintiffs u that ttsEF
1--we yceted rights HnsieF tie eusstfses 10
supply the tent sssoks ard 70 resolve the
profits from sales that IL IL q dtstg og fiaa
Doaed 81 ednratien, efs59sssss - isa. ~
cause the bosks sst1Fsfad to fss shfras3sssesf
ma utka ia BE seit1siEs which sftssF tssss
eDHff has poSNr - e0asssa The fnAsfa u
p<f5nsm. that special sar~sfses - the
board could not he lawfully bell ss3sss
Q14nprtxsd by previous sNffs4 ef f'fe
bBafd: that for want oi ssssa afssnssixs
el0n the meeting ~ a bare majority q.
NE WeMlsers Was nnizwfsas, aud M laN iBA
~ binding nRti1u 81 siae ssssssi s0ffS - iasls
~ such fasefips thai she board esasg ftss
hwfaIiy, eyeu when properly assHss ssed
enuui IT, oan sata0Hs its fhr matter 81
adopting any particular text sssgks wttHfn
I'VE years after such asioptsoss. aFaa that
ene uula wful pfoeesdings ii such special
meeting. aud the issuing OF nntlees tszsrsoi
- booksellers and seiloGs officers. slsl
work m Injury e. them 10 this. thai = vii
- e0ecfiye ~ prevent the sale 81 the
oooks and use thereof in To- schools sfld
- deprive plaintiffs OF their profits from
The respondents for aaswsr 20 tsss rs.le
- show fnnse move the eoart 20 aIsgasss
the proceedings aud discharge the rule GA
ehe gr0nssds that the cosrs hes ne laFis-
dicfton sTd the isess ALLEGED ia the all
daytt show that the curt esanat grant
any relief 70 the plaintiffs In this form ei
proceeding.
TUachlng the questions al practice which
have been discussed, halss that The filing
81 the AFFIDAVIT I'm this ease az snffiele1It
- Initiate the proceedings thsi The court
has Jurisdiction to ISSUE this alternative
writ. that u IL not necessary 81 Ale sny
0ehef complaint or to Issue y s4lnsnnns
that the parties named In the AFFIDAVIT and
ln whose behalf II IL masie are The Fesfou
oobie plaintiffs. aud thai the memfssrS OF
TIE hoard of education. 10 whom the order
- show eause II directed. are the defend
ants Ordinarily Ia these proceedings the
Issues are 70 b. found stated IN the ssferna
i've writ, the answer thereto aud = reply
~ demurrer to the answer.
The motion to dismiss inferposssi by The
tesp0ndents VIII be- regarded a. demuF
r0f 10 the writ
For the purpose OF testing IT. saFfieisncy
~ ler 10 require say further answer ar
showing 81 eauss, and upon this demurrer
tne question arises. IL there airy ggnund al.
parent upon the face OF the papers tlled for
granting the relief snagst either By writ
81 mandate or prohibition.
hold that tho facts alleged I'm regard 10
the action OF the board III esnssfson at IT,
regular annual meeting In Jniy. In the
matter OF adopting text heoks, snA arfane.
ing with the plaintiffs 10 supply the same
Il mt unlawful. conferred vested rights
which the courts mist protect at the suit
q the plaintiffs II proper ia form IN enable
the court 10 grant appropriate relief In
0thef words. the plaintiffs show that shey
have good standing, ~ The proper parsies
- rvnsecufe IN action. for alleged injury.
The result Of this processing mrasf fss the
nane whether held thu aess n the haar.,
IN adopting text fssoks AMI contracting
With the plaintiffs to pe valid ar nfyf. and
hence eauusss aesslte The questions touch
Ing those matters. and intend ~ ex1sreSs
no opinion IN fsKani thetefn sas asxnfa-
lnE the position 81 the plaintiffs e. lsa es,r
Feet. and al that Mas 9aaa ~ the regular
meeting NJ the hoard - 30 valid and bind
Ing upon al the parties, ana that che ensss
sfsttcfson placed upon the ssshaal laws rs
NE plaintiffs eeuHs ! 81 the afsanasssss ta
he true rssnsffnrtinsa, 40 thRffbcss : : sfutt
linpssed ts las u5,an sbe haarfl IL saasa
.lr fexs trtaks 81 adopted IA ~ Ef3ragsfss=4 /
n aud used ~ the IA lie Senanls az tka 4
territory, sstIl the court eaafsf vrasst a ssrtt
p Matsdste 20 csmpel performance ~ thsl
iuts Tor tue Eeasaa fhst Is Shown That ~ /
board has FULLY performed fha ,fnfT a. /
Isndy. by completing ARRANGEMENTS Tor I
furnishing the books With tke nlainttfs /
Who have the necessary supplies now ais
Iribnfed throughout the territory. and are /
FeHdy 10 do ali the furnishing necessary nv I
he date on which arfual use OF The fas,oks /
- the schools must commence. and nv 4
tutnx all that the board ran Ia "a ss,s,4x.. 4
he books TO he used. What aH4 been aosa
awfnliy need nos b. done ever again hs.. 1
'anse 81 futile attempt To uatia- /
\ hold that the meeting al The hoard la
a 4 nj sk4 n a..
NJ the proceedings ~ thar injecting are 1
void TOT the reason stated hg The plasntsffs.
ma that the validity ~ the prior a4.fnus
u the board can Tn no way hs affected hv
lnsthtnx done &c stiens pied At sacis an an.
hofised meetings, ana Furthermore thst
ne lawful act 9i the hoard In adopting
ext books cannot b. anautfad Nv she
board even At lawful subsequent ssxsian
Intended by all Is memhers, and th4f t.xt
hooks oace aionled can uniY laa chsnYas /
y the board within rerlssi ~ i've vsarS
hereafter. for The particular eiasses sfsss,- /
II In the school law.
a Writ Of mandate, thefssfaFa, cannot IL, 1
ssssa IN this case. The unlawful attempt +
- majority of the b1#Yf e.1uaf,lafHgsl III Il
: Thing of the past. fAe boasi ia moi /
now pfocessting nor does il intend IL PRO I
'eed towards the determination Of 4 n
natter whsfayeF afccfiag the fights ~ tho |
plaintiff The aptiees 81 the tasurx al ths
s0hfA - sst meetings 81 q majority held
August asa Is not pr1esSz founded ufss.s
Judicial ar quasi judicial nrsss,se.siax az
determination and the issuing az isalasffa
Hon cd sash nosires Is saaf a continuation
~ sseh pfoesesfsng or any execution al
proves founded upon any sapa proceeding
- the eonft Is authorizes - restrain rs
writ of prshibstsaa. Neither the fAaar,i az
ednratian nor aHy OF It's useFss serS ar ~
beers have say Tnueg 50 issue sneriae
orders "a the cnauty ~ srbassi district
nisieeTs, dtreetsag what hook shalt ~ shall
not be asea. oF sct So she Hsatter AZ Az
otherwise than & sFees sssa in the - hssal
Law, sud tsae aossess ges,rsasn4ssl az sse
upon The face there If ue fayVe except as
lnrfv publications ~ matter ~ apGutsan amsi
tAnnnt thessfoFS h~s suppressed Is wit
NJ prohibition ANY iacfe than q assts sysssar
rvpeu nf Al opinion eufersainaf ~ tAh
attorney general under the xAlt.sEsy sf an
act nf the hsaatd woala aifaea gteaa 1 fsg
the issuing of eaea wsit
Fur the above fsAsaaS tise etssfFt ezaas1t
grant either wit ~ 9s<uisse sss preh NJ
ton err any re5sef ~sslsstim thlS tsss,s.asssiias
sna the sazssie9 te 3teshsFse sAa -
tsfassise writ saa d;sA5>s sha easa j.
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