Lester v. Riley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Deaf Smith County; D. B. Hill, Judge. Action by L. T. Lester against Tom Riley. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
This suit was filed in the district court of Parmer county, by appellant, to recover upon an overdraft charged against appellee by the Bank of Bovina. Writs of attachment were issued by appellant, the first being levied on 125 head of cattle, and an alias writ levied upon an undivided interest, alleged to have been held by appellee in a certain herd of cattle. After the writs were levied the cattle were sold, and the proceeds deposited in the registry of the court. Appellee moved to quash the attachment proceedings, and the court sustained the motion and ordered the money held by the clerk of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Frank v. TatumTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Dalton Marble WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Proprietors of the Mexican Mill v. Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1868
- Southern Pacific Co. v. SoreyTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- Heflin v. Eastern Railway Co. of New MexicoTexas Supreme Court · 1913
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Clemenger v. FlesherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Lewis v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918