Legal Opinion
City of Dallas v. Western Electric Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 5, 1892No. 3253PublishedCited by 28 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
HERRY, Associate Justice.
This was a garnishment suit against the city of Dallas, instituted by the Western Electric Company, plaintiff, in a suit for debt against the Queen City Electric Light and Power Company. The city answered, admitting an indebtedness, at the time it was served with the writ, to the Queen City Electric Light and Power Company, but claimed that it was exempted from suit as a garnishee by virtue of the following provision in its charter:
“Section 169. The property, real and personal, belonging to said city shall not be liable to be sold or appropriated under any writ of…
2Cited by28 opinions
- City of Beaumont v. FallTexas Supreme Court · 1927
- Smith v. Grayson CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Seinsheimer v. FlanaganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Vincent v. State ex rel. WaylandTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
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