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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. WATSON

No. 257.

413 S.W.2d 846 (1967)

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Lewis W. WATSON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

March 23, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Stofer, of Proctor, Houchins, Anderson, Smith & Null, Victoria, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

OPINION

NYE, Justice.

The appellant brought garnishment proceedings against the Sheriff of Jackson County, Texas, as garnishee, seeking funds held by him. It was alleged that these funds belonged to one Helvenston and that the appellant had an unsatisfied judgment against said Helvenston. The trial court held that these funds in the hands of the Sheriff were held by him in custodia legis in his official capacity as Sheriff and therefore such were not subject...

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