Crews Williams v. Gullett Gin Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hamilton County; J. H. Arnold, Judge. Action by the Gullett Gin Company against Crews & Williams. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
Appellee sued appellants and recovered a judgment upon four promissory notes and foreclosing a chattel mortgage on certain personal property, and the defendants have appealed.
[1] Tlie first assignment charges the court erred in rendering judgment against the defendants because it appears from plaintiff’s petition that plaintiff is a foreign corporation doing business in this state, and it is not alleged or shown that the plaintiff has complied with the laws of the state of Texas, authorizing it to do business in this state, and authorizing it to prosecute a suit within the state. The answer…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cothran v. Marmaduke & BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Wiggins v. BlackshearTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Panhandle Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Hartford Life & Annuity Insurance v. Hayden's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Erwin v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours Powder Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
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- Gilles v. Miners' Bank of Cartersville, Mo.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
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