Legal Opinion

Commercial State Bank v. Curtis

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1941No. 28097PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

This action was brought to recover the balance due upon a promissory note. After the action was instituted, the plaintiff caused a writ of garnishment to issue, which was served upon Boyd-Conlee Company, a corporation. This writ was not answered within the time required by law, or at all. Sometime later, a judgment was taken against the garnishee defendant by default. When that defendant learned of the judgment, it moved to quash the writ and vacate the judgment because the amount of the bond was not in the amount required by law in such cases. A hearing was had, and the court quashed the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McCrea v. First Nat. Bank of AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
  2. Lindstrom v. SpicherNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Loveland v. RileyWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. FabenWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Gilmore v. GilmoreWashington Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Haley v. HighlandWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Haley v. HighlandWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Puget Sound Mutual Savings Bank v. LillionsWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Caplan v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  5. Empress Homes, Inc. v. LevinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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