Legal Opinion

Brown v. Wilcox Lumber & Logging Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1922No. 16686PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered May 7, 1921, allowing a claim against a receiver, after a hearing before the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

— This is an appeal from an order allowing the claim of one W. A. Wilcox against the receiver of the Wilcox Lumber and Logging Company, an insolvent corporation. The insolvent company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the logging and saw-mill business. Soon after the completion of the mill, it was destroyed by fire. In November, 1919, the corporation being then insolvent, a receiver was appointed. In the course of administration, both general *337and preferred claims were allowed. During the year 1920, sufficient of the assets were converted into cash to enable the appellant as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dial v. Inland Logging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Olsen v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Brown v. Hunt & Mottet Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Burns v. Commencement Bay Land & Improvement Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ernst v. Guarantee Millwork, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Cavanaugh v. Art Hardware & Manufacturing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Shore v. United Auto Supply Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Hudson v. Pacific Truck & Tractor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Clark v. Marjorie Michael, Inc.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1939

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