Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. City of San Antonio

ON REHEARING.

In the original opinion we stated that the bond indenture was *632executed at the same time the other instruments were executed. In the motion for rehearing it is pointed out that, while the bond indenture was delivered at the same time the other instruments were executed, it was actually signed and acknowledged several days prior thereto. However, in our opinion, this is not material. As a general rule, delivery is an essential element of the execution of a written instrument. 17 C. J. S. 414; 10 Tex. Jur. 267; 15 Words and Phrases 546; Black’s Law Dictionary (De Luxe Ed.), p. 716;…