Blum v. Merchant
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Jefferson. Tried below before the Hon. W. H. , Ford. Minerva Merchant, the surviving wife of James A. Merchant, deceased, suing for herself and James P. Merchant, Laura M. Merchant, Ambrose P. Merchant, Ida Merchant and Tip Merchant, the' minor children of herself and deceased, and Lizzie Pietzcker, joined-by her husband, Ezra J. Pietzcker, brought this action against appellants to recover damages for the alleged wrongful taking and conversion by appellants of…
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Appeal from Jefferson. Tried below before the Hon. W. H. , Ford. Minerva Merchant, the surviving wife of James A. Merchant, deceased, suing for herself and James P. Merchant, Laura M. Merchant, Ambrose P. Merchant, Ida Merchant and Tip Merchant, the' minor children of herself and deceased, and Lizzie Pietzcker, joined-by her husband, Ezra J. Pietzcker, brought this action against appellants to recover damages for the alleged wrongful taking and conversion by appellants of certain personal property claimed by appellees. In their original amended petition, filed April 13, 1882, appellees allege…
1Opinion of the Court
Willie, Chief Justice.
Of the various errors assigned, we will notice two only; one as to the refusal of the court to give the charge asked by defendants’ counsel, the other as to the measure of damages established by the court in its charge, and found by the jury in their verdict.
The charge refused is as follows: “If the jury believe that E. J. Pietzcker held himself out before the levy as the owner of the goods, and that he was generally understood and considered to be the owner of the goods levied upon; that he bought and sold goods and collected the money derived from sales; that he…
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