Highlands State Bank v. Gonzales

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a garnishment suit brought by the plaintiff Bank against the defendants who are trustees of the Thrift Fund of the Humble Annuity and Thrift Plan of the Humble Oil and Refining Company. Plaintiff Bank alleged it had theretofore procured a judgment against M. C. Dippel, an employee of Humble, for $7123 and that it believed that defendant Trustees of the Humble Thrift Plan had funds in their possession belonging to Dippel. Defendant Trustees answered that they had $815.12 belonging to Dippel.

Trial was before the court without a jury which, after hearing, entered…