Consolidated Garage Co. v. Chambers
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth District, in an appeal from El Paso County. The Garage Company brought suit against Nichols and sequestered an automobile. Chambers, who had bought the car from Nichols, filed a claim bond, and this was a trial of the right of property thereunder.
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Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth District, in an appeal from El Paso County. The Garage Company brought suit against Nichols and sequestered an automobile. Chambers, who had bought the car from Nichols, filed a claim bond, and this was a trial of the right of property thereunder. Judgment being for the Garage Co., Chambers appealed and secured a reversal and rendition of judgment in his favor (210 S. W., 565) which on writ of error obtained by the Garage Co. is here affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pierson
For the material facts of the case we quote the following statement from the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals:
“The Consolidated Garage Company is incorporated under the laws of California with its principal place of business in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Appellant Chambers is a resident of El Paso County, Texas. On July 6th, 1917, appellee owned and was in possession of a certain automobile of the value of $1700.00 On the date mentioned appellee and F. H. Nichols at San Jose, California, entered into á written contract by the terms whereof Nichols agreed to purchase the…
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