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16 Wash. 2d 340

133 P.2d 507

State Ex Rel. Becker v. Wiley

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1943

Washington Supreme Court · decided 1943-01-26

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Decided 1943-01-26

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Cited by 11 later decisions — most recently July 2006

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Millard, J.

¶1 (dissenting) — The statutes cited by the majority declare the public policy of this state which, in my view, the opinion obviously contravenes. The statutes clearly disclose the legislative intent that the business of the county shall be conducted, and that the offices of the county shall be maintained, at the county *358 seat. While a prosecuting attorney in his private practice of the law may maintain a private office in as many places as he deems advisable, it is unthinkable that he may be permitted, as the majority opinion in effect holds, to do so at the expense of the taxpayers.

¶2 Blake and Mallery, JJ., concur with Millard, J.

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