Legal Opinion
A. F. Shapleigh Hardware Co. v. Wells & Chestnutt
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1896PublishedCited by 32 opinions
Cebtieied Question from Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from County Court of Archer County.
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and question:
“Appellant sued appellees upon a debt for merchandise contracted by them while engaged in a mercantile business under the firm name of Wells & Chestnutt. While so indebted the firm was dissolved by mutual consent, Chestnutt purchasing the interest of Wells and assuming the-liabilities of the concern. Thereupon Wells notified appellant of this fact, and requested that he be released; and upon this being refused, requested, as claimed by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shepherd v. MaySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Smith v. SheldenMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Avery v. AkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Taylor v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Gates v. HughesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Farmer v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Wilson v. J. W. Crowdus Drug Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- Hall v. Wichita State Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Frost v. First State Bank & Trust Co. of Mineral WellsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Watson v. First State Bank of DallasTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
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