United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Davis

KRUCKER, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County in favor of plaintiff, appellee herein, and against defendants, appellants, in the sum of $11,768.88. The judgment was awarded as damages resulting from the wrongful attachment of cattle belonging to appellee and from the wrongful writ of garnishment against other assets of the appellee. Pertinent facts leading to this appeal follow.

In 1959 and early 1960, appellant Brown and appellee were joint venturers in bringing cattle out of Mexico. In early 1960, difficulties arose which were not…