Taylor Bros. Jewelry Co. v. Kelley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; Wm. Masterson, Judge. Action by I-I. W. Kelley against the Taylor Bros. Jewelry Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
The appellant, Taylor Bros. Jewelry Company, had seized and sold a certain automobile under writ of attachment as the property of Kuma Higgins, and appellee, Kelley, brought this suit for the title and possession, or, in the alternative, for its value and rental value because of its wrongful conversion under the allegations that the machine was his, and that he was entitled to its possession and value. The appellant denied that it belonged to appellee, and alleged that it was bought by Kuma Higgins with her own funds, and that it was subject to execution, etc., and further specifically…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Sullivan v. FantCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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- Hamlett v. CoatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Bryant v. International & Great Northern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1898
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