Hassett v. Fraternal Brotherhood
Washington Supreme Court
. Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered October 4, 1909, dismissing, at the close of plaintiff’s case, an action upon an insurance policy, and denying a new trial, after a trial before the court and a jury.
1Per curiam
Appellant is met at the threshold of this case by a motion to dismiss her appeal. The bond is in form an appeal bond and supersedeas in the penal sum of $200, and conditioned that, “whereas the appellant desires to effect a stay of proceedings under such judgment and in this action according to law,” etc. Under a long line of cases cited in *162Washington Water Power Co. v. Abacus Ass’n, 49 Wash. 261, 94 Pac. 1072, this form of bond has been held to be ineffectual for any purpose. We are urged to overrule this line of cases as based upon purely technical grounds and as-unwarranted by a correct…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pierce v. WillebyWashington Supreme Court · 1898
- Bridge v. Calhoun, Denny & Ewing, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
- Washington Water Power Co. v. Abacus Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Smith v. PorterWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- Michaels v. LevinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- Okanogan Valley Bank v. EvansWashington Supreme Court · 1910