Legal Opinion
Word v. Elwood
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1896PublishedCited by 32 opinions
Questions Certified from Court of Civil Appeals, Second District, in an appeal from the County Court of Wichita County.
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Associate Justice.
In this cause the Court of Civil Appeals have certified to this court for answer the following question with explanatory statement:
“W. L. Ellwood, appellee, brought this suit against C. W. Word, appellant, to recover upon a promissory note for the principal sum of $350, drawn by Word to Berg & Story, or order. The following writing is upon the back of the note: Tor value received, we hereby guarantee the payment of the within note at maturity or any time thereafter, waiving demand, notice of non-payment and protest. (Signed), Berg and Story.’
“'Tlie defendant pleaded…
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