Case Name: State of Washington on the Relation of Charles L. Taylor, Respondent, v. Martin Cummings, Appellant
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1902-01-18
Citations: 27 Wash. 316
Docket Number: No. 4093
Parties: State of Washington on the Relation of Charles L. Taylor, Respondent, v. Martin Cummings, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 316–317

Head Matter:
[No. 4093.
Decided January 18, 1902.]
State of Washington on the Relation of Charles L. Taylor, Respondent, v. Martin Cummings, Appellant.
APPEAL-DISMISSAL-CESSATION OF CONTBOVEBSY.
Where the term of office has expired which was involved in a contest over the right thereto, an appeal from the judgment in the cause will he dismissed, on the ground of there being no subject matter on which the judgment of the supreme court can operate.
Appeal from Superior Court, King County. — Hon. William R. Bell, Judge.
Appeal dismissed.
R. II. Lindsay and Preston, Carr & Gilman, for appellant.
WUmon Tucker and Ivan L. Hyland, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This is a contest between the relator and respondent over an election, involving the' right to the office of road supervisor in road district No. 19 of King county, state of Washington, for the term of one year, to commence on the first Tuesday of January, 1901. Inasmuch as the term of office has expired, and there is no subject matter upon which the judgment of this court can operate, this cause will be dismissed under the rule announced in State ex rel. Daniels v. Prosser, 16 Wash. 608 (48 Pac. 262) ; State ex rel. Coiner v. Wickersham, 16 Wash. 161 (47 Pac. 421) ; and Hice v. Orr, 16 Wash. 163 (47 Pac. 424).