Hudson v. P. J. Willis & Bro.
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before Hon. W. H. Stewart. This is an appeal from a judgment against the plaintiff, Thos. F. Hudson, Jr., suing P. J. Willis & Bro.
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Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before Hon. W. H. Stewart. This is an appeal from a judgment against the plaintiff, Thos. F. Hudson, Jr., suing P. J. Willis & Bro. The cause of action in the petition is, “that on October 23, 1882, in the city of Fort Worth, county of Tar-rant, the plaintiff was in the lawful, quiet, and peaceable possession, as - of property, of a large stock of goods, wares, and merchandise, consisting of dry goods, clothing, hoots, shoes, hats, notions, etc., the several items of which so far as plaintiff is able to describe them are set out and described in the bill of…
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Chief Justice.—
Whether apjiellant became the owner of the goods for the value of which he sues in such manner as to preclude the creditors of Hudson & Son, or of either member of that firm, from following the goods into his hands, is an unimportant inquiry in a contest between him and appellees, who were not, as creditors of Hudson & Son, entitled to raise any question as to the validity of transactions betAveen the members of that firm and appellant, having agreed to take under the assignment made by that firm and to release the members.
The sale of the Rockdale stock to appellant…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hudson v. P. J. Willis & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rosencranz v. Swofford Bros. Dry Goods Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Wagner v. MarpleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Carmichael v. PageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Hudson v. P. J. Willis & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1894