Woods v. Young Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Fletcher, J., entered April 7, 1919, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action by a receiver to avoid an alleged preference obtained by a creditor of an insolvent corporation.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff Woods, as receiver of the Mountain Mill Company, seeks recovery of a money judgment against the defendant, Young Lumber Company, upon the ground that it has received a preference payment as a creditor of the Mountain Mill Company, after the company became insolvent. The lumber company demurred to the receiver’s complaint upon the ground that it did not state a cause of action, which demurrer was sustained by the superior court; and the receiver electing to stand upon his complaint and not plead further, judgment of dismissal was rendered against him, from which he has appealed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Olcott v. . Tioga Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Stetson & Post Mill Co. v. McDonaldWashington Supreme Court · 1893
- DeGraw v. KingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Gates v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1890
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