Eureka Sandstone Co. v. Pierce County

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

— Plaintiff brought this action against J. T. Long and others to recover for goods sold and delivered, *237and instituted proceedings by way of garnishment against the county of Pierce. The county appeared and asked to be dismissed without answer, on the ground that it could not be held liable as a garnishee defendant. Its application was granted, and from the order dismissing it without answer this appeal is prosecuted.

The briefs of the respective parties have gone extensively into the question of the liability of a county in this state as…