Willis v. Heath
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Camp. Tried below before Hon. John L. Sheppard. This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining exceptions to pleadings of appellants controverting the answer of appellee in garnishment. The ■court allowed the garnishee forty dollars attorney fee for preparing answer, etc. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Associate Justice.
Appellants being judgment creditors of R. H. Heath and B. D. Wilson, partners composing the firm of Heath & Wilson, sued out a writ of garnishment, and caused it to be served upon appellee. Appellee answered, denying that he owed the defendants, and that he had any of their effects in his possession. Appellants contested his answer, alleging in substance that after the accrual of the indebtedness of Heath & Wilson to them, B. D. Wilson sold his interest in the partnership effects to his partner, R. H. Heath, who in consideration therefor executed to him four…
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