Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Hillman v. Gordon

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 10, 1919No. 15084PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Motion filed in the supreme court October 19, 1918, to quash a citation to show cause why defendants should not be punished for contempt for violation of an order of the supreme court.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

In this case the defendants were cited to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt for an alleged violation of an order of this court restraining them from proceeding further in a case pending in the lower court. In addition to answering upon the merits, the defendants have moved to quash the citation because this court was without jurisdiction to enter the order. In the case of State ex rel. Hillman v. Superior Court, ante p. 324, 177 Pac. 773, we have held that this court was without jurisdiction to enter the order which, it is alleged, has been violated. Conceding, without…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Evans v. WinderWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Simon Piano Co. v. FairfieldWashington Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Mead School District No. 354 v. Mead Education Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  2. H. F. Wilcox Oil & Gas Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  3. Mead School District No. 354 v. Mead Education Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1975

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