Pennsylvania Fire Ins. Co. v. Stockstill
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Brown County; John W. Goodwin, Judge. Action by F. H. Stockstill against the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Fact
There is no contradiction in the testimony in this case. The evidence shows that appellee was the owner of a house and lot in Brownwood. Mrs. Emma Mayes, a feme sole, and Mrs. Flora Bowles, wife of Ernest Bowles, owned a farm in Brown county. J. L. Ellis, a land agent, acting for both parties, negotiated an agreement for the exchange of their holdings. Appellee's attorneys, upon examining the abstract to the farm, objected to the title, in that it did not appear that a certain vendor's lien note against the same had been paid, or that the lien had been released, and also that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- County of Calhoun v. American Emigrant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. FlournoyTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. ClarkeTexas Supreme Court · 1890
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- Germania Mutual Aid Association v. SchaeferCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955