Capps v. Citizens' Nat. Bank of Longview
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Gregg County Court; J. H. McHaney, Judge. Action by M. F. Capps and wife against the Citizens’ National Bank of Longview, garnishee, and others. Judgment in favor of the garnishee, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
Appellants recovered a judgment against the city of Longview,, and to enforce payment thereof sued out and had a writ of garnishment served on the Citizens’ National Bank, the depository under the law of the funds of said city. The bank answered that as the depository of said funds it held for the city the sum of $9,513.16. It. failed to state in its answer that it did not know' of any person or.persons having in his dr their possession any effects belonging to the city. Because of this omission, the trial court, on motion of appellants, struck out the answer, but permitted the garnishee to…
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