Legal Opinion
Emco, Inc. v. Healy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 20, 1980No. 8764PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
Emco, Inc. brought this action against John L. Healy to recover on a promissory note. The note was given by Healy to Emco and assigned by Emco to a bank to finance Healy’s purchase of Emco stock. Healy interposed several equitable defenses and also alleged that the note was unenforceable because it was given in violation of the Texas Constitution and the statutes of both Texas and Illinois, where the note was payable. The jury found against Healy on the equitable defenses, but the trial court concluded that the note was unenforceable because it was given in violation…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Washer v. SmyerTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- McCarthy v. Texas Loan & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Thompson v. First State Bank of AmarilloTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- American National Bank v. CrugerTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Turner v. Cattleman's Trust Co. of Ft. WorthTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Sacks v. Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
- Public Investment Ltd. v. Bandeirante Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
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