State ex rel. German-American Safe Deposit & Savings Bank v. Superior Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

The city of Tacoma commenced an action in the superior court of Pierce county against the relator herein, by which it was sought to have a receiver appointed to take possession of its assets and wind up its business.

*678After an answer to the complaint had been-filed by the defendant, the application for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the bank during the pendency of the action was, after hearing, granted, and an order duly made appointing S. B,. Balkwill as such receiver, and directing him to take possession of all the property…