Tullis v. Scott
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Robertson. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. Rector. The appellee brought suit in the District Court of Robertson county to the Spring Term, A. D. 1869, against Robert Porter, acting sheriff of said county, in trespass for the value of certain goods, drugs and merchandise, seized by said sheriff, by virtue of a writ of sequestration issued out of the District Court of Galveston county, commanding said sheriff to seize said goods, drugs and merchandise as the…
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Appeal from Robertson. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. Rector. The appellee brought suit in the District Court of Robertson county to the Spring Term, A. D. 1869, against Robert Porter, acting sheriff of said county, in trespass for the value of certain goods, drugs and merchandise, seized by said sheriff, by virtue of a writ of sequestration issued out of the District Court of Galveston county, commanding said sheriff to seize said goods, drugs and merchandise as the property of W. H. Dial. At the Fall Term of said District Court of Robertson county, the plaintiff filed a supplemental…
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, P. J.
This action was originally brought against B. Porter, sheriff of Bobertson county, Texas, for *541the seizure of certain drugs and medicines; and by an amended petition, appellant, Tullís, and Davidson and Robira were made defendants.
Porter, Davidson and Robira answered, setting up their defenses; but Tullís failed to answer, and judgment was taken against him by default, with a writ of inquiry. The cause was submitted to a jury, who found in favor of Porter, Davidson and Robira, but, under the positive instructions of the court, found a verdict against Tullís, for the full value of the drugs…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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