Ucovich v. First Nat. Bank of Victoria
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Victoria County ; James C. Wilson, Judge. Action by the First National Bank of Victoria against M. Ucovich and Ira P. Bailey, in which M. Ucovich pleaded a cross-action against Bailey. From a judgment for plaintiff, which also denied his cross-action, Uco-vich appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, C. J.
This is an action brought by appellee bank against M. Ucovich, a resident of Nueces county, and the Bailey Mills Company, a firm composed of Ira P. Bailey, a resident of Victoria county, for a balance of $1,219.S6 claimed to be due by Ucovich on a settlement of matters connected with a building contract between Ucovich and Bailey. The petition alleged that this balance was assigned by Bailey to the plaintiff bank; he guaranteeing the payment of same within 10 days from the date of the assignment. The bank sued Ucovich as principal debtor and Bailey (doing business as the Bailey Mills Company)…
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