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STATE EX REL. HUMISTON v. MEYERS

No. 36998.

61 Wn.2d 772 (1963)

380 P.2d 735

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Homer W. Humiston, Plaintiff, v. VICTOR A. MEYERS, as Secretary of State, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 11, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stouffer, Brown & Knight, by W. Brown, Jr., for plaintiff.

The Attorney General, Gene Godderis and Charles F. Murphy, Assistants, for respondent.

J.P. Tonkoff (of Tonkoff, Holst & Hopp), Bassett, Donaldson & Hafer, and Samuel B. Bassett, amici curiae.

WEAVER, J.

This is an original application for a writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State to accept, file, and process documents submitted to him for the purpose of implementing a popular referendum of Laws of 1963, chapter 37 (Senate Bill No. 360), in accordance with Article 2, § 1(b) (amendment 7) of the state constitution and RCW 29.79.

Respondent refused relator's proffered documents, stating:

"Petition for referendum refused March...

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