Legal Opinion

Shedden v. Sylvester

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1915No. 12513PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Grady, J., entered May 20, 1914, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to foreclose a mortgage, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

The first question presented in this case is one of jurisdiction. The action was brought to foreclose a mortgage upon real property in Benton county. When the issues had been made up, the parties stipulated that the case be transferred to the county of Yakima, the ground for the change being to serve the convenience of witnesses.

*349After the case had been transferred to Yakima county and a decree entered, the attorneys who had appeared for the defendant withdrew from the case and present counsel were substituted. An objection was then made to the jurisdiction of the court. This was overruled.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McMaster v. Advance Thresher Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Nesbitt v. Pioche Consolidated Mining & Reduction Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Hammel v. Fidelity Mutual Aid Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  4. State ex rel. Howell v. Superior Court for King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. West v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ralph v. Department of Natural ResourcesWashington Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Cugini v. the Apex Mercury Min. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1946
  3. North Bend Lumber Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  4. State ex rel. Christensen v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Bingaman v. Commonwealth Trust Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Pennsylvania · 1926

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