Runnels v. Belden
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Tyler. Tried below before the Hon. H. C. Pedigo. November, 1877, Angus McLeod brought suit in the District Court of Tyler county for $3,150 alleged to have been deposited by him with F. M. Runnels and wife, and not returned. Defendants demurred, pleaded general denial, claimed the amount received was less than alleged; that it was a gift by plaintiff to the wife of Runnels, who was daughter of plaintiff’..
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Appeal from Tyler. Tried below before the Hon. H. C. Pedigo. November, 1877, Angus McLeod brought suit in the District Court of Tyler county for $3,150 alleged to have been deposited by him with F. M. Runnels and wife, and not returned. Defendants demurred, pleaded general denial, claimed the amount received was less than alleged; that it was a gift by plaintiff to the wife of Runnels, who was daughter of plaintiff’.. Pending the suit the depositions of the plaintiff were taken, he being aged and infirm, testifying that he had deposited! the money as alleged with the defendants at their…
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Chief Justice.
The exception which the second section of the act of May 19, 1871, entitled “An act further regulating proceedings in the several courts of the State of Texas,” makes to the general rule, that no person should be excluded from testifying in civil actions in the courts of this State on account of color, nor because he is a party to the cause, or interested in the issue to be tried' therein, clearly shows that it was the intent and purpose of the Legislature to place the parties on terms of equality in presenting to the jury their respective versions of the transactions…
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