Eckel v. First Nat. Bank of Fort Worth

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This proceeding involves a garnishment after judgment.

In 1934, V. A. Eckel, the appellant here, was injured in a fire and explosion. He brought suit in the 67th District Court of Tarrant County against R E. Weir and the Lone Star Gas Company. Weir did not answer or defend the suit. Upon trial before a jury, judgment for $15,000 was rendered in favor of Eckel against Weir and the Gas Company, jointly and severally. The Gas Company appealed, but Weir did .not. This Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment against the Gas Company, remanding the case for a new trial,…