Legal Opinion

Douthit v. Martin & Bro.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 3, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to County Court, Bell County. Tried below before Hon. John M. Furman.

1Opinion of the Court

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought November 12, 1892, by defendants in error, W. P. Martin & Bro., against J. R. McMahon as principal and W. F. Dothit and L. G. McDaniel as sureties on a bond, dated May 16, 1891, executed by defendants, for $3251.52, by which, as provided by statute, the estate of Cora McMahon was withdrawn from administration and J. R. McMahon, the sole heir, was allowed to take possession of the estate, obligating himself and sureties, among other things, to pay the debts of the estate.

There is no statement of facts in the record, and we can only consider the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WareTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Stephens v. StephensTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Crawford v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Campbell v. BeckwithTexas Supreme Court · 1856

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dunn v. Home Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. Wellington v. BeckSupreme Court of Colorado · 1901
  3. Hitt v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. Green v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  5. City State Bank in Wellington v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942

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