Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Gibson v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 29, 1905No. 5681PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Application filed in the supreme court May 2, 1905, for a mandamus to compel the superior court for Pierce county, Huston, J., to fix the amount of a supersedeas bond, upon an appeal from a temporary injunction.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

On April 14, 1905, one John Grantham brought an action in the superior court of Pierce county to enjoin the relators from operating, in connection with their business^ a shooting gallery, and two certain instruments known respectively as a “tonophone” and an “orchestrion,” alleging that their operation constituted a public nuisance specially injurious to himself. At the. time of commencing his action, Grantham applied for a temporary injunction pending the final determination of the action. Notice of this application was given the relators, and a hearing had thereon, at which hearing the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Hovey v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Schwarz v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. BUTCHERS'BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION v. Crescent City Live-Stock Landing and Slaughter-House Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1870
  4. Dulin v. Pacific Wood & Coal Co.California Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Merced Mining Co. v. FremontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  3. State ex rel. Pacific Reclamation Co. v. DuckerNevada Supreme Court · 1912
  4. State ex rel. Burrows v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  5. State ex rel. Martin v. PoindexterWashington Supreme Court · 1906

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