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Gillette v. Houston Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1940No. Na. 10946PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CODY, Justice.

This is a suit for the conversion of a certificate of stock numbered 228,003, is*647sued to Alma Dick Gillette for one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Texas Corporation, brought by Mrs. Gillette, joined by her husband, against Houston National Bank. The value of the stock at all relevant times was $4,095.

Mrs. Gillette alleges that in July of 1934, she pledged the certificate, along with others, with Sterling & Baker, a partnership, in pledge to secure a note, payable to bearer, for $9,100. That in May, 1935, she gave Sterling & Baker, at their request, instruments reading:

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McNeil v. . the Tenth National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Burson v. HuntingtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
  3. Russell v. American Bell Telephone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  4. Le Marchant v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  5. In re J. C. Wilson & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1917

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Victoria Bank & Trust Co. v. MonteithTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Continental Credit Corporation v. NormanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. Phillips. v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
  4. Luse v. Crispin CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. Southwestern Inv. Co. v. ErwinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948

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