Knowles v. Gary & Burns Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Midland County; S. J. Isaacks, Judge. Action by Gary & Burns Company against R. B. Knowles. From the judgment, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
In a suit by Gary & Burns Company against R. B. Knowles, upon a verified account for merchandise sold to the defendant, a writ of attachment was sued out and levied upon certain personal property belonging to Knowles. The defendant filed a counterclaim for damages, based upon an allegation that the writ had been sued out maliciously and without probable cause. Plaintiffs dismissed their suit, and the court having sustained a general demurrer to defendant’s cross-action for damages, and the defendant having declined to amend, his suit was dismissed. From those orders, Knowles has prosecuted…
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