Bear Bros. & Hirsch v. Marx & Kempner

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by the appellants October 24, 1882, to recover damages, actual and exemplary, from the appellees, under averments that on October 26,1880, they wrongfully, vexatiously, maliciously, and without probable cause, sued out two writs of attachment, which on the 27th Octo*300ber, 1880, were levied on a stock of goods belonging to the appellants.

They also sought to recover damages for the alleged neglect of appellees to collect certain collaterals, which had been placed in their hands for collection, and as security for debts due to them by the…