Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Heyes v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 13, 1942No. 28640PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
A petition was filed in this court asking for a writ of prohibition, directed to the superior court of Whatcom county, to prevent that court from dismissing an action because of delay in bringing it on for trial. The superior court filed an answer to the petition.
The controlling facts, as they appear in the court’s return, will be summarized as follows: March 12, 1940, William Heyes, the relator, began an action in the superior court of Whatcom county against Earl I. L. Cilley and Dorothy B. Cilley, his wife. Issue in the cause was joined on March 23, 1940. The action was assigned for trial…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. DoddWashington Supreme Court · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Lyle v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Goodnow v. O'PhelanWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State ex rel. Peterson v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- State Ex Rel. Woodworth & Cornell, Inc. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State ex rel. New York Casualty Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1948
- State Ex Rel. N.Y. Cas. Co. v. S. Ct.Washington Supreme Court · 1948
- Arthur West v. Port Of TacomaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014
- State Ex Rel. Craig v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1943
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