Legal Opinion

Rust v. Rust

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1938No. 7042PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

This is a suit between father and son on two promissory notes dated May 1, 1932, both payable on demand. Plaintiff E. A. Rust, the son, sued his father, the defendant, N. M. Rust, for the amount of the notes, interest .and attorney’s fees. A jury trial resulted in findings favorable to the father, and judgment that the son recover nothing upon the notes. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment awarding the son recovery upon both notes. 88 S. W. (2d) 787.

The notes are…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Morrison v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Morris v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1849
  3. National Bank of Commerce v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Lord v. New York Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Central Nat. Bank of Waco v. LawsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Ryan Mortgage Investors v. LehmannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Ryan Mortgage Investors v. LehmannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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