Legal Opinion

State ex rel. American Piano Co. v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1919No. 15220PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Application for a writ of prohibition, filed in the supreme court January 14, 1919, to prohibit further proceedings in garnishment in the superior court for King county, Jurey, J.

1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.

On or about the 23d day of August, 1918, one W. W. Hay, as trustee in bankruptcy of Jones-Rosquist Piano Company, commenced an action in the superior court for King county against the relators herein, for the purpose of recovering a judgment for $4,000 and interest, alleged to be the value *677of certain personal property transferred by said Jones-Rosquist Piano Company, while insolvent, and within four months prior to its being adjudicated a bankrupt, alleging knowledge of such insolvency on the part of relators, and that such transfer created an unlawful preference in favor of the relators…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Norden v. JonesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Western Assurance Co. v. TowleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  3. State ex rel. Harvey v. ManningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  4. Barth v. GrafWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Sonnesyn v. AkinNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. RoggenkampWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Garrison v. Washington State Nursing BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  3. State v. HouckWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  4. McCall v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Medcalf v. State, Dept. of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1997

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