P. J. Willis & Bro. v. McNeill
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Henderson. Tried below before the Hon. John C. Robertson. This was an attachment suit instituted by P. J. Willis & Bro., of Galveston, March 8, 3881, on a promissory note for $385.89, dated January 29, 1881, due at ninety days, executed by the defendant W. L. McNeill.
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Appeal from Henderson. Tried below before the Hon. John C. Robertson. This was an attachment suit instituted by P. J. Willis & Bro., of Galveston, March 8, 3881, on a promissory note for $385.89, dated January 29, 1881, due at ninety days, executed by the defendant W. L. McNeill. The affidavit for the attachment was made by C. L. Coyner, an attorney, acting under a power of attorney from plaintiffs, and it charged that McNeill was “ about to convert his property into money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of his creditors.” On application of plaintiffs, certain goods levied on…
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
There are nineteen assigned errors in this case, but we do not deem it necessary or profitable to pass upon them all, and shall confine ourselves to those deemed most material.
The first and seventh assigned errors will be considered together, and are as follows:
“ 1. The court erred in permitting defendant to introduce any evidence concerning the issuance, levy and settlement of the attachment issued January 29, 1881, as shown by bill of exception No. 1, herewith filed.”
“ 7. The court erred in permitting defendant’s attorneys to discuss before the jury the facts and…
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