Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Owen v. Superior Court

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1920No. 15674PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Application filed in the supreme court January 10, 1920, for a writ of prohibition to the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., to restrain the trial of a case and compel the granting of a change of venue.

1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.

An action was commenced in Spokane county against the defendant (relator here) upon a promissory note, and property belonging to the defendant was attached as security for the satisfaction of such judgment as might be recovered (Bern. Code, § 647). After personal service had upon the defendant, she appeared, filed an affidavit of merits and an application for a change of venue to King county, based upon the grounds, first, that her residence was in King county, and second, that the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be forwarded by a change to King county. This motion was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Martin v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Windt v. BannizaWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Northwest Land & Colonization Co. v. AddingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  4. State ex rel. Schlosberg v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  5. State ex rel. Poussier v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Russell v. Marenakos Logging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. State Ex Rel. Nielsen v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  3. State ex rel. Canadian Greyhound Lines, Ltd. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  4. State Ex Rel. Hand v. Superior Court for Grays Harbor CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Andrews v. CusinWashington Supreme Court · 1964

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