Case Name: The State of Washington, on the relation of Thomas Hinchey, v. Frank Allyn, Ex-Superior Judge
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1893-11-17
Citations: 7 Wash. 285
Docket Number: No. 1125
Parties: The State of Washington, on the relation of Thomas Hinchey, v. Frank Allyn, Ex-Superior Judge.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 285–286

Head Matter:
[No. 1125.
Decided November 17, 1893.]
The State of Washington, on the relation of Thomas Hinchey, v. Frank Allyn, Ex-Superior Judge.
MANDAMUS — SETTLEMENT OF STATEMENT BY EX-JUDGE.
A judge of the superior court whose term of office has expired cannot be compelled by mandamus to settle and certify a statement of facts on appeal, as the act of January 21,1893, merely authorizes, but does not require, them to act in such cases.
Original Application for Mandamus.
Stephen O'Brien, for relator.

Opinion:
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Stiles, J.
A judge of the superior court whose term of office expired on the second Monday of January, 1893, cannot be required- by mandamus to settle and certify a statement of facts on appeal after the expiration of his term. The act of January 21,1893 (Laws, p. 6), does not purport to do more than to authorize the ex-judges to settle- and certify, it does not, and could not, require them to do anything.
The application for a writ in this case is, therefore, denied.
Dunbar, C. J., and Hoyt, J., concur.
Scott, J., concurs in the result.