Reeves v. Faris
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Bexar County Court for Civil Cases; John H. Clark, Judge. , Action by E. E. Paris against J. A. Reeves. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
This is a suit instituted by appellee to recover on a note for $150 and foreclose a mortgage lien on four horses, one mule, three cows and calves, and a bale of cotton. The cause was tried by the court, and judgment rendered for $280.74, principal, interest, and attorney’s fees.
[1] The amount sued for is alleged to be $150, with interest and attorneys’ fees, - but the value of the horses, mule, cows, and calves and bale of cotton upon which it is sought to foreclose the mortgage lien is not disclosed by the petition, and it may have been more than $1,000. It is the value of the property upon…
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- Stricklin v. Arrington CarterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
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