Washington National Bank v. Moyer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, J.

The appellant Allen was the owner of a judgment against Bobert and George Livesley and a co-partnership existing between them, known as the Pacific *623Hop Company. In November, 1898, an execution was issued upon the judgment and delivered to appellant Moyer, then sheriff of King county, who levied upon seventy bales of hops and took the same into his possession. Thereupon the respondent bank claimed the property by filing its affidavit of claim and executing the bond required by statute, and the cause was thereafter tried upon the affidavit…