State v. El Paso Electric Co.

PRESLAR, Justice.

This is a suit brought by the State of Texas, the appellant, to escheat certain personal property held by appellee El Paso Electric Company, under the provisions of Article 3272a, Texas Revised Civil Statutes. The trial court heard the ease without a jury and entered judgment for the State for the items claimed by it, except for an item of $500.64 in unclaimed wages. As to the unclaimed wages, the court sustained appellee’s contention that limitations had barred the causes of action of the persons to whom these wages were owed and denied the State the right to escheat such…