Bell, Sheriff v. Greathouse

FISHER, Chief Justice.

On the 26th day of August, 1897, the appellant, the Taylor Paint and Oil Company, filed its suit in the County Court of Hill County, Texas, against J. A. Greathouse & Co., a firm at said date composed of appellee and one J. F. Pate, said suit being Ho. 1665 on the docket of said court. Appellant’s cause of action in said cause Ho. 1665 was based upon two promissory notes executed by said J. A. Greathouse & Co. to appellant. At the date of the filing of said suit Ho. 1665, the plaintiff therein, who is appellant in this suit, caused to be issued a writ of attachment…