Legal Opinion
Texas Trunk Ry. Co. v. Lewis, Sheriff
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 5, 1891No. 7260PublishedCited by 66 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
On December 5, 1881, W. F. Thompson instituted an action against the Texas Trunk Railway Company in the District Court for Dallas County to recover a debt due him by the company, and to secure it he sued out and caused to be levied at 12 o’clock m. of same day a writ of attachment on the “road, roadbed, track, right of way, chartered rights, franchises, and privileges” of the company.
The claim of Thompson having been transferred to John Wolston and Charles Vidor, a judgment was rendered in their favor against the company on March 15,1887, with foreclosure of attachment…
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