Legal Opinion
Riesner v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1896No. 424PublishedCited by 33 opinions
Certified question from the Court of Civil Appeals, First District, in an appeal from County Court of Harris County. The question certified and facts necessary to its understanding are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWH, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals for the First supreme judicial district has certified to this court the following statement and questions:
“Appellant sued the Texas, Louisiana & Eastern Railway Company in the County Court of Harris County for a debt, and, on the 30th day of December, 1893, sued out a writ of garnishment against the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, which was duly served on the 2d day of January, 1894. The garnishee filed its answer March 10, 1894, admitting that at the date of the service of the garnishment it was indebted to the Texas, Louisiana &…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shields v. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Texas Trunk Ry. Co. v. Lewis, SheriffTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Chittenden v. BrewsterSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Gaylord v. Ft. Wayne, M. & C. R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana · 1875
- May v. PrintupSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Cleveland v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1926
- Simmons v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
- Bryan v. SpeakmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
- Way Way v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1930
- Durham v. ScrivenerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
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