Weider v. Maddox
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before the Hon. M. D. Priest, Special Judge. This was an action for damages brought by the appellant, as assignee of Michael Spiro, against W. T. Maddox, as sheriff of Tarrant county, and against the other defendants, as sureties on his official bond. The answer of defendants contained general and special exceptions and a plea of “not guilty.”
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Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before the Hon. M. D. Priest, Special Judge. This was an action for damages brought by the appellant, as assignee of Michael Spiro, against W. T. Maddox, as sheriff of Tarrant county, and against the other defendants, as sureties on his official bond. The answer of defendants contained general and special exceptions and a plea of “not guilty.” The cause coming on for trial, the exceptions to the petition were sustained, and the plaintiff, under leave of court, having filed a trial amendment, the exceptions were again sustained. The plaintiff declined to amend…
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Associate Justice.
April 27, 1882, M. Spiro,- who-was an insolvent person, residing in the state of Missouri, in accordance with the laws of state made a voluntary assignment of all his property for the benefit of his creditors, except such as, by the laws of the state in which he resided, was exempted from forced sale. The assignment was such as, under the laws of this state regulating assignments of insolvent debtors, would be held valid if made by a person here resident, unless vitiated by the fact that the exempt property must be ascertained by the laws of the state of Missouri.
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