Legal Opinion
Couturie v. Crespi.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 18, 1911PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Marshall Surratt, Judge. Action by Felix Couturie, trustee in bankruptcy, against Pio Crespi. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
Both parties have made statements of the nature and result of this suit, but the one contained in appellee’s brief is more succinct and is substantially correct.. It is as follows:
“Felix Couturie, the trustee of Gussoni & Co., who were adjudged bankrupts on April 14, 1908, filed this suit against Pio Chespi, .who had been an employe of Gussoni & Co. for about three years prior to their bankruptcy.
“The suit was first a suit for debt to recover the sum of $8,335.71, alleged to have been the indebtedness of Crespi to Gussoni & Co. at the time of their bankruptcy, which indebtedness grew out on…
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