Graves v. Hall
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Freestone. Tried below before the Hon. B. S. 'Gould. The original suit in the District Court was between W. U. Hall, as plaintiff, and II. H. & H. W. Hall, partners, sometimes called Hall & Hall, and sometimes Hall & Brother, defendants. The plaintiff in error, Graves, came in as interpleader under the circumstances stated in the opinion of this court, to which reference is made for such other facts as are material.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This is a contest between creditors., The-plaintiff below sued out an attachment and levied upon the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, of Hall & Hall,, copartners. The other creditors of Hall & Hall procured an assignment to W. C. Wilson for their benefit. The plaintiff procured the appointment of Wilson as receiver, with authority to collect outstanding debts due to Hall & Hall, and to hold the money subject to the order of the court. The attachment was dismissed as to the notes, book accounts and books of Hall & Hall. Wilson- refused to act as assignee, but claimed the property as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McAnulty v. HodgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1857
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