Mancil v. Jeffreys Steel Company, Inc.

In October of 1982, Jeffreys Steel Company (Jeffreys) filed a complaint for recovery of chattels in specie and a motion for immediate writ of seizure against William B. Mancil. A writ of attachment order was issued in favor of Jeffreys.

On April 12, 1988, the first day of trial, Mancil filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court denied Mancil's motion for summary judgment, but continued the case and granted Mancil permission to appeal.

Jeffreys filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that the denial of the motion for summary judgment did not result in any injury to Mancil,…