Braymer Manufacturing Co. v. Midwest & Gulf Oil Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action on an account, and to secure its collection the plaintiff attached certain chattels of its debtor, the Midwest and Gulf Oil Corporation. At the commencement of the action the defendant was not correctly named, being designated as the Midwest and Gulf Oil Company. About a month later, with leave of court, the plaintiff corrected the title of the action and made an appropriate amendment to its petition.

Defendant filed an answer and cross petition alleging damages which it suffered because of the attachment during the month…