Legal Opinion

First National Bank of Morgan v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 13, 1906PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Galveston County. Tried below before Hon. Lewis Fisher.

1Opinion of the Court

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a garnishment proceeding instituted by appellee against the appellant.

The judgment of the court below is sought to be reversed on the ground that the affidavit for garnishment is insufficient in that it fails to show that the appellant is a corporation duly organized and incorporated under the law, and because said affidavit shows upon its face that the judgment upon which the writ of garnishment was applied for was dormant at the time the application was made.

The affidavit is as follows:

“That affiant is J. S. Brown, one of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kelly v. GibbsTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Insurance Co. of North America v. Friedman Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Greenwood v. PierceTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Texas Mutual Life Insurance v. DavidgeTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Sellman v. SellmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carlton v. HoffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Patton v. Crisp & WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Luse v. Fort Worth Electric & Motor Car Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Citizens' Bank & Trust Co. v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. American Nat. Ins. Co. v. BriggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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