Legal Opinion

Yake v. Pugh

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1895No. 1981PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Spokane- County — Hon. Wallace Mount, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

This action was brought to recover *79possession, of certain personal property, and damages for its detention. From defendant’s answer it appeared that their claim was founded upon a levy under attachment in a suit against the plaintiff and her husband. The plaintiff’s right to possession is founded upon her claim that the property belonged to her; that of the defendants upon the claim that it was community property. And the question presented by these adverse claims is the principal one which we are called upon to decide. .

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Abbott v. WetherbyWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Von Glahn v. BrennanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Johnson v. BurfordTexas Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Rundle v. WintersArizona Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Staley v. Estate of HarberArizona Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Dobbins v. Dexter Horton & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Togliatti v. RobertsonWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Lanigan v. MilesWashington Supreme Court · 1918

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