Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works v. Citizens' Traction Co. of San Diego

BRITT, C.

Respondent is a street railroad corporation organized under the laws of this state, and on January 9, 1897, in virtue of certain franchises to it granted by the city of San Diego, it was engaged in operating a line of street railway in said city for the transportation of passengers, electricity being used as the motive power. This is an action by appellant, which is also a corporation, on a promissory note of respondent; on the day aforesaid appellant caused a writ of attachment, issued in the action, to be levied on certain cars, trucks, electric goods and supplies, fire-proof…