Legal Opinion

Westland v. Post Land Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1921No. 16222PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Alston, J., entered July 6, 1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, determining the ownership of property in an action to foreclose a chattel mortgage, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.

The question involved in this case is the ownership of .a certain printing press. The facts not denied or clearly proven are as follows: On, before and after December, 1916, the Morning Tribune Company, a corporation, owned and published a newspaper in Everett. One A. S. Taylor was its majority stockholder and president. His brother, Stewart A. Taylor, was its manager. The appellant, Post Land Company, was also a corporation, of which A. S. Taylor was the majority stockholder and president. While Mr. A. S. Taylor was the chief owner of the Tribune Company, he did not reside in Everett, but…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. Seattle-Tacoma Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Roy & Co. v. Scott, Hartley & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1895
  3. La Selle v. WooleryWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Strohl v. Seattle National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Budd v. Walla Walla Printing & Publishing Co., Washington Territory1885

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Shultes v. HalpinWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Malstrom v. KallandWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Doke v. United Pacific InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  4. H. E. Briggs & Co. v. Harper Clay Products Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Central Building Co. v. Keystone Shares Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1936

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