City of Everett v. McCulloch
Washington Supreme Court
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Alston, J., entered July 24,1917, upon findings favorable to the plaintiff, in an action of replevin, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by the city of Everett to recover possession of a certain Ford taxicab which was taken by the sheriff from the possession of the police officers of that city. On the trial of the case, the court found that the value of the taxicab was $250; that the only interest which the city had was the right of possession during such reasonable time as might be necessary to determine what disposition should be made of the taxicab; and that the city had no authority to confiscate the taxicab, other than to require the owner to put up a bond conditioned that the taxicab would not be…
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