Alvis v. John G. Harris Hardware & Furniture Co.

This suit was originally instituted in justice court, precinct Nó. 1, Shelby county, Tex., by appellee, John G. Harris Hardware & Furniture Company, against appellant, Z. R. Alvis. As shown by the citation, appellee sought to recover from appellant the balance due on nine promissory notes of $5 each, with interest and attorney’s fee, after allowing credits of $17.-50, and to foreclose a chattel mortgage lien on certain household goods. Appellee' sued out a writ of sequestration in this cause and had the same executed by seizing the property described in the mortgage. Appellant answered by…