Johnson v. Dahlquist

The legality of the levy of an execution is the question involved in this appeal.

In the first place, the plaintiff sued the defendants to recover an alleged indebtedness and secured judgment for $1,700. Upon appeal to this court, the judgment was vacated and the cause returned for a new trial. Costs here were awarded defendant. Johnson v. Dahlquist, 124 Wash. 267, 214 Pac. 157.

While the judgment was in existence, the plaintiff assigned it to his attorney, with instructions that the latter should take out of any amount collected his attorney’s fee, and should then pay various amounts to…