Legal Opinion
Turner v. Douglass
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1890No. 6431PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Grayson. Tried below before Hon. D. H. Scott.
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Associate Justice.
—Bates & Davis, a firm composed of R. P. Bates and R. J. Davis, were dealers in merchandise, and insolvent.
On the 9th day of November, 1885, Bates sold and delivered to Davis his entire interest in the property belonging to the firm, and Davis assumed the payment of all its indebtedness. The sale was a secret one, and Davis continued to do business in the name of the firm at the same place, and after the sale purchased a bill of goods from Wells & Co. in the firm name. Wells & Co. were ignorant of the dissolution of the partner*621ship and believed that they were selling…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coffin v. DouglassTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Still v. WilkensTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Donoho v. Fish Bros. & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1882
- Baylor County v. CraigTexas Supreme Court · 1887
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ablon v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Kennedy v. McKeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Byrd v. Perry & MaxwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Charles P. Kellogg & Co. v. CayceTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Richards v. RichardsTennessee Supreme Court · 1959