Case Name: Edward Carr vs. King County
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1873-12
Citations: 1 Wash. Terr. 418
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edward Carr vs. King County.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Territory Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 418–418

Head Matter:
Edward Carr vs. King County.
The precipe must contain a particular description -of the .judgment to correct which the writ of error is sued out.
Error to Third District.
J. J. McGilvra for plaintiff in error.
McNaught & Leary for defendant in Error.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Lewis, Chief Justice.
Defendant in error moves, specially to dismiss the writ of error herein, assigning divers reasons therefor, the first, of which only, we will consider, to wit: "That the precipe contains no particular description of the judgment, upon which the writ of error is taken."
The language of the statute, (code, Sec. 484,) is plain and positive. There must be a particular description of the judgment upon which he wishes to bring his writ of error.
The precipe most clearly comes not within the purview of the statute. It works no hardship to compel parties to strictly conform to the provisions of the law.
Motion is sustained, and the writ will be dismissed.