Legal Opinion

Webb v. Burney

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1888No. 2433PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from Madison. Tried below before the Hon. Norman G. Kittrell.

1Opinion of the Court

Collard, Judge.

The issue of fact as to whether the deed by Burney and wife to Cole Bros, was intended by the parties to be a mortgage, does not seem to have been decided by the trial judge. His finding of fact upon the question is as follows: “ 19. That the moving inducement to Burney was a fear of prosecution, and that he was not indebted or in default to such an amount as was claimed, and that when the deed was made the real, actual intention was that it should stand as a security for the debt, the consideration, the value of the property,- the demand for" security only, the unwillingness…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Davis v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  2. L. M. Wiley & Co. v. PrinceTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Pierce v. FortTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Davis v. BrewsterTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Henderson v. TerryTexas Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Stewart v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Young v. BlainTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
  3. Essex v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  4. Richmond v. Hog Creek Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Pickett v. Dallas Trust & Savings BankTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930

29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API