First National Bank In Dallas v. Steves Sash & Door Co.

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This suit was brought by Steves Sash and Door Company, Inc., a judgment creditor of Ellis Glazing, Inc. in the District Court of Bexar County, Texas, for a writ of garnishment against First National Bank in Dallas. The bank, a resident of Dallas County, Texas, answered that Ellis was indebted to it on a promissory note; that the note was past due; that Ellis had a checking account with the bank; that the bank had applied the balance of the checking account towards the indebtedness represented by the note; that the bank was not indebted to Ellis; and that it had no effects…