Barnes v. Patrick

— In 1932, the defendants, Paul Patrick and Myrtle Patrick, co-partners under the firm name of Fred Schwab Commission Company, were operating three grain warehouses under state licenses — one at Ephrata, one at Coulee, and one at Wheeler. On November 19, 1932, Erie J. Barnes, as director of agriculture, filed a complaint in the superior court of Grant county, alleging that the amount of grain in the three warehouses was less than the amount called for by outstanding warehouse receipts, and prayed for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the property and affairs of the…