Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Hunt v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1894No. 1161PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Origi/nal Application for Prohibition.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

— Only one substantial question is presented by the return of the respondents to the alternative writ of prohibition heretofore issued in this cause, and that is as to the respective rights of the relators, as attaching creditors of a certain corporation, and a duly appointed receiver for said corporation.

The relators obtained a lien upon the property in question by virtue of attachment proceedings, and have maintained such liens by causing the sheriff to retain the actual possession of the property in question from the date of the initiation…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wiswall v. SampsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  2. State ex rel. J. M. Arthur Machinery Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Ex Rel. Nenzel v. District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Cherry & Parkes v. Western Washington Industrial Exposition Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Smith v. Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  4. Gloyd v. RutherfordWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. BestTuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas · 1947

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