Legal Opinion
Bayless v. Guthrie
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided December 14, 1921No. 258-3474PublishedCited by 35 opinions
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Sixth Supreme Judicial District. Action by M. E. Guthrie, for whom Athlena Long was substituted, against Willis Bayles.; and another. Judgment for plaintiff affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, (218 S. W. 131) and named defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The nature and result of this litigation are splendidly stated by the Court of Civil Appeals as follows:
“This action was originally filed by Mrs. M. E. Guthrie against Sam Wilson and the appellant Bayless. Before the trial Mrs. Guthrie died; and Athlena Long, her sole surviving heir, was substituted as a party plaintiff, and continued the prosecution of the suit. The petition sought a recovery upon a promissory note for the sum of $150, dated September 30, 1913, and due March 29, 1915, together with the interest and attorney’s fees. It also asked for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon a lot…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Texas Land & Loan Co. v. BlalockTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Holliday v. HollidayTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Archibald v. JacobsTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Kempner v. Comer, Fairris & DialTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Equitable Mortgage Co. v. NortonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Hinton v. Uvalde Paving Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Hutchenrider v. SmithTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Englander Co. v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Nowlin v. WM. Cameron & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Yates v. Home Building & Loan Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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