Gross v. Hays
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Geo. 1ST. Aldredge. September 1, 1882, appellee Hays brought suit against J. M. Gross for the possession of a quantity of goods, household furniture, wearing apparel, etc., of alleged aggregate value of 8606.50. A writ of sequestration was obtained and the sheriff took such of the described articles as were found. The defendant declining to replevy the plaintiff gave a replevy bond.
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Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Geo. 1ST. Aldredge. September 1, 1882, appellee Hays brought suit against J. M. Gross for the possession of a quantity of goods, household furniture, wearing apparel, etc., of alleged aggregate value of 8606.50. A writ of sequestration was obtained and the sheriff took such of the described articles as were found. The defendant declining to replevy the plaintiff gave a replevy bond. The petition alleged that the goods had been forcibly, illegally, and willfully taken from plaintiff’s possession by the defendant. The acts were alleged to have been…
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Chief Justice.—
Appellant and appellee were together en-
gaged in a retail drug business in a house belonging to appellant, the lower story of which was occupied as a drug store and the upper story by -appellee and his wife as a residence, in which was all their household furniture, wearing apparel, and other valuable property. The business seems to have commenced about February, 1882, and continued until August 22, at or before which there was some misunderstanding between them. The entry to the upper story was through the store room, and to the door of this appellant and appellee…
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