Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Bokee

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1892No. 443PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, King County. Proceeding by Herman Chapin against D. M. Bokee and J. H. McGraw, sheriff, to recover certain personal property levied upon under an execution against one Thomas-F. Robertson. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J. —

The respondent D. M. Bokee brought suit against one Thomas F. Robertson, and obtained a judgment for $686.06. An execution issued thereon and was, on December 5,1890, placed in the hands of the respondent John H. McGraw, then sheriff of King county, for levy. The said sheriff, by virtue of said writ, on December 6, 1890, levied on certain lumber and materials situated in a certain lumber yard in King county, known as the “West Seattle Lumber Yard.” The sale of this property under said levy was advertised for December 16, 1890.

On December…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Scott v. McGrawWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Betton v. WillisSupreme Court of Florida · 1847

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. West Pub. Co. v. Lawyers' Co-Operative Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1897
  2. Christianson v. ShepherdWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  3. First National Bank v. HaganWashington Supreme Court · 1896

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