Mississippi Mills v. J. Meyer & Co.

HOBBY, Presiding Judge,

Section A.—This is a suit for damages, brought by J. Meyer & Co., merchants in the town of Athens, Texas, against the Mississippi Mills, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi, W. M. Hungerford, and George C. Osborne, the sheriff of Henderson County. The damages were sought to be recovered for the seizure and conversion by appellants of a certain stock of goods and merchandise in the possession of appellees, who were merchants in said town.

The defendants’ answer contained a general denial, and a special plea to the effect that one A. Marks…