Williams Chastain v. Laird

This is a proceeding under the statute for the trial of the right of property in seven bales of cotton. This is the second appeal in the case. The opinion of this court on the former appeal is reported in 13 S.W.(2d) 944. The issues hereinafter discussed, however, are presented to this court for the first time in this appeal.

Appellants, Williams & Chastain, held a note against G. B. Gillespie, which was past due. They brought suit thereon in the county court of Johnson county, sued out a writ of attachment, and caused the same to be levied upon seven bales of cotton as the property of said…