Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 7 Special Proceedings And Actions - Chapter 7.56 Quo Warranto

  • 7.56.010 Against whom information may be filed
    An information may be filed against any person or corporation in the following cases: (1) When any person shall usurp, intrude upon, or unlawfully hold ...
  • 7.56.020 Who may file
    The information may be filed by the prosecuting attorney in the superior court of the proper county, upon his own relation, whenever he shall deem ...
  • 7.56.030 Contents of information
    The information shall consist of a plain statement of the facts which constitute the grounds of the proceedings, addressed to the court.[Code 1881 § 704; ...
  • 7.56.040 Information for usurping office -- Requisites -- Damages
    Whenever an information shall be filed against a person for usurping an office, by the prosecuting attorney, he shall also set forth therein the name ...
  • 7.56.050 Notice -- Pleadings -- Proceedings
    Whenever an information is filed, a notice signed by the relator shall be served and returned, as in other actions. The defendant shall appear and ...
  • 7.56.060 Judgment
    In every case wherein the right to an office is contested, judgment shall be rendered upon the rights of the parties, and for the damages ...
  • 7.56.070 Judgment for relator -- Ouster of defendant
    If judgment be rendered in favor of the relator, he shall proceed to exercise the functions of the office, after he has been qualified as ...
  • 7.56.080 Delivery of books and papers -- Enforcement of order
    If the defendant shall refuse or neglect to deliver over the books and papers pursuant to the order, the court or judge thereof shall enforce ...
  • 7.56.090 Action for damages -- Limitation
    When judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff, he may, if he has not claimed his damages in the information, have his action for ...
  • 7.56.100 Judgment of ouster or forfeiture
    Whenever any defendant shall be found guilty of any usurpation of or intrusion into, or unlawfully exercising any office or franchise within this state, or ...
  • 7.56.110 Judgment against corporation -- Costs -- Receivership
    If judgment be rendered against any corporation or against any persons claiming to be a corporation, the court may cause the costs to be collected ...
  • 7.56.120 Action to recover forfeited property
    Whenever any property shall be forfeited to the state for its use, the legal title shall be deemed to be in the state from the ...
  • 7.56.130 Costs
    When an information is filed by the prosecuting attorney, he shall not be liable for the costs, but when it is filed upon the relation ...
  • 7.56.140 Information to annul patent, certificate, or deed
    An information may be prosecuted for the purpose of annulling or vacating any letters patent, certificate or deed, granted by the proper authorities of this ...
  • 7.56.150 Proceedings to annul
    In such cases, the information may be filed by the prosecuting attorney upon his relation, or by any private person upon his relation showing his ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009