Legal Opinion
Berry Bros. v. Nelson Davis & Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1890No. 7365PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before Hon. W. M. Key".
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
—Appellees were indebted to appellants in the sum of $266.80 for merchandise, which was due on December 8,1888.
On October 13, 1888, Heidenheimer & Co. brought suit against appellants in Justice Court in Galveston County to recover $168.65 claimed to be due from them.
In that proceeding a writ of garnishment was sued out and served on appellees, on which they answered that they were indebted to appellants as claimed in this action.
Appellants were residents and citizens of the State of Virginia, but appellees, as well as Heidenheimer & Co., were residents of Texas.
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