Legal Opinion

Brotton v. Langert

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1890No. 13PublishedCited by 88 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. The appellee, Charles Langert, obtained a judgment against appellant’s husband, M. Brotton, for $1,000, because the latter, as constable, had sold on execution personal property in which the appellee had a special property, as mortgagee.

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Appeal from District Court, Pierce County. The appellee, Charles Langert, obtained a judgment against appellant’s husband, M. Brotton, for $1,000, because the latter, as constable, had sold on execution personal property in which the appellee had a special property, as mortgagee. Appellant sought to prevent a judgment lien being extended over community real estate, and to obtain a writ of injunction to prevent appellee from selling the community property of appellant, under and by virtue of the judgment obtained by Charles Langert against appellant’s husband. Appellee Langert demurred to the…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

The appellant by her complaint filed in the district court of Pierce county, sought to prevent a judgment lien being extended over community real estate, and to obtain a writ of injunction to prevent the appellee from selling the community property of appellant, under and by virtue of a judgment obtained by the appellee, Charles Langert, in a suit against appellant’s husband as constable, he, as said constable, having sold personal prop*78erty in which appellee had a special property, in execution against a person other than appellee. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

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