Legal Opinion

Bateman Bros. v. Ramsey

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1889No. 6575PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from Johnson. Tried below before Hon. J. M. Hall. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Henry, Associate Justice.

J. R. Ramsey, as plaintiff, instituted this suit against B. B. Ramsey on the-day of October, 1887, for money charged to have been loaned him as follows: “April 1, 1885, $500; May 1, 1885, $55; November 1,1886, $180.” Upon which the petitioner charges .defendant promised to pay interest at the rate of one per cent per month. The indebtedness was not evidenced by writing.

The plaintiff sued out a writ of attachment, which was levied on all the property owned by the defendant, consisting of a stock of merchandise and a horse and wagon.

A few days after its seizure the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. J. H. Johnson & Co. v. HeidenheimerTexas Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Tyson v. First State Bank & Trust Co. of Santa AnnaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Goodbar, White & Co. v. Out National Bank of Sulphur SpringsTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Leader, Inc. v. Elder Mfg. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1931
  4. Barker v. Abbott KellerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1893
  5. Green v. HoppeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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