Blinn v. Almira Trading Co.

On petition of appellants, a temporary receiver was appointed by the trial court and an order made returnable on a certain day to show cause why such appointment should not be made permanent pendente lite. On the return day, a hearing was had, both on oral and documentary evidence, amounting virtually to a trial on the merits. The only question, then, to be decided was whether or not the receivership should be continued pendente lite. The appointment of a temporary receiver was denied.

In 1914, Blinn & Howard and J. C. Keller, general merchants, and the Central Washington Warehouse Company, a…