Munnerlyn v. Alexander
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Madison. Tried below before the Hon. James R. Burnett. In September, 1865, appellant sued appellee, with Syddleton Smith and Gr. W. Turvin, for $1500, claimed to be due on a note. He procured an attachment against the property of defendants, and had the same levied on the-property mentioned in the opinion.
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Appeal from Madison. Tried below before the Hon. James R. Burnett. In September, 1865, appellant sued appellee, with Syddleton Smith and Gr. W. Turvin, for $1500, claimed to be due on a note. He procured an attachment against the property of defendants, and had the same levied on the-property mentioned in the opinion. Thus far the proceedings seem to have been conducted by the appellant in person, and offered another instance of the folly of men. attempting to transact business which they do not understand. The petition declared on a note for $1500, while" the affidavit for attachment claimed…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The appellant sued out an attachment in September, 1865, against the appellee and Smith & Turvin. Most of the property levied on appears to have belonged to Alexander; but by some means or other, Smith, his co-defendant, replevied the property, and kept it in possession for nearly a year. The property consisted of •seven wagons, valued at $500; twenty:nine and a half yoke of oxen, valued at $725; and three horses, valued at $200, and perhaps some other property. In the course of proceedings, the attachments were quashed. The appellee brought a cross-action for damages, the petition declares,…
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