Legal Opinion

Kidder v. Wittler-Corbin Machinery Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1905No. 5066PublishedCited by 4 opinions

'Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered July 18, 1903, in favor of the defendants, upon the admissions and pleadings of the parties at the trial, dismissing an action to recover personal property.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, C. J.

This action was brought by the plaintiff as receiver of the Independent Lumber Company, an insolvent corporation, to recover possession of certain mill machinery, and to quiet title to the said machinery in the plaintiff. When the issues were made up, and the case came on for trial, and after the plaintiff had made certain admissions, the trial court, upon the pleadings and admissions, dismissed the action. Plaintiff appeals.

The facts, as shown by the record, are substantially as follows: In the year 1902, the Wittler-Corbin Machinery Company delivered to the Independent Lumber Company a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cherry v. ArthurWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Quinn v. Parke & Lacy Machinery Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Whitehouse v. Point Defiance, Tacoma & Edison Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Edison General Electric Co. v. WalterWashington Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Transamerica Leasing Corp. v. Bureau of RevenueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. Sumner Iron Works v. WoltenWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Reinoehl v. VervaekeWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Johnson-Stephens & Shinkle Shoe Co. v. Marlatt & Miller, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1935

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