Williams v. Waxahachie Nat. Bank

ALEXANDER, J.,

This action involves the question of priority between a writ of garnishment and an assignment of a judgment. In 1929 J. T. Williams filed suit against J. M. Ballard in the county court of Ellis county in cause No. 6804 to recover on quantum meruit for the reasonable value of Williams’ services as a-broker for selling certain property belonging to Ballard. On May 26, 1929, Williams assigned to Lem Wray one-fourth of his claim against Ballard as evidenced by said suit. On August 5,1929, a trial was had and resulted in a judgment in favor of Williams against Ballard for the sum of…