Ranger v. Sargent
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the Hon. C. B. Sabin. The principal facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The court below instructed the jury that, if they believed the plaintiff loaned the money mentioned in the draft to Russell upon the strength of the authority to draw, they must find for plaintiff the amount of the draft and interest, and refused the following instructions asked by defendants: First.
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Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the Hon. C. B. Sabin. The principal facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The court below instructed the jury that, if they believed the plaintiff loaned the money mentioned in the draft to Russell upon the strength of the authority to draw, they must find for plaintiff the amount of the draft and interest, and refused the following instructions asked by defendants: First. That the letter of Russell was authority to draw on defendants to the amount of six hundred dollars, and to that amount bound defendants. But if…
1Opinion of the Court
Ogden J.
The primary question presented in the record in this cause, for our consideration and determination, is the proper construction of the following instrument of writing:
“ The bearer, William H. Russell, Esq., is authorized to draw “ on us for six hundred dollars specie.
(Signed) “ Ranger & Co.
“ Houston, Aug. 31, 1866.”
On the 3d day of September, 1866, William H. Russell presented the above instrument to Daniel Sargent, who, on the faith of the same, advanced him three hundred and fifty dollars, and took his draft on Ranger & Co. for the amount, and on. presentation of the draft, Ranger &…
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