Legal Opinion
Wilkens & Lange v. Christian
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 24, 1919No. 7697PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; Clay S. Briggs, Judge. Action by Wilkens & Lange against A. J. Adams & Bro., wherein, after judgment in their favor, plaintiff sued out writ of garnishment against William Christian, Joe Bun-dick being made a party and answering. From judgment discharging the garnishee, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
The firm of Wilkens Lange, having obtained a judgment for $4,522.75 against the firm of A. J. Adams Bro., composed of A. J. and F. L. Adams, sued out a writ of garnishment against appellee William Christian. In response to the writ appellee filed answer, in which he says:
"That he is not now, nor was he at the time the said writ of garnishment was served upon him, indebted in any thing or amount to the said A. J. Adams or the firm of A. J. Adams Bro.; that he is not now, nor was he at the time said writ of garnishment was served upon him, in the possession of any effects belonging to the said…
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- Schuler v. IsraelSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Hamilton v. Van HookTexas Supreme Court · 1862
- Castro v. GentileyTexas Supreme Court · 1853
- Henderson v. James Gilliam & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1854
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