State ex rel. Nolte v. Superior Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

This is an application for a writ of prohibition based upon the following facts: One Byers obtained a judgment in the superior court of King county against one Nolte, and thereafter caused a writ of garnishment to he issued against the Eureka Coal Company. Said company appeared and answered, de*502nying any indebtedness to the principal defendant, but it appeared that it had executed a note payable to him, which, however, was alleged to be the property of his wife, the relator. Thereupon, upon an affidavit and application of the plaintiff, the…