Legal Opinion
Shropshire v. Alvarado State Bank
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 19, 1917No. 8636PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On June 18, 1908, D. N. Shropshire and wife, Mrs. P. E. Shropshire, executed a deed of conveyance to each of their three children, D. N. Shropshire, Jr., J. E. Shropshire, and Mrs. F. Q. Carter. Each of said deeds was a conveyance to the grantee of certain real estate. In each deed the consideration recited was $1,000 cash, and the promissory note of the grantee in the sum of $3,596.66 of even date with the deed, due December 1, 1920. Each deed also contained the following stipulation:
"Conditioned: Whereas, we are desirous of dividing our estate among our heirs so far as possible while we…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Henry v. PhillipsTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Phenix Insurance v. P. J. Willis & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
- Callahan v. HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Medley v. American Radiator Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Planters & Mechanics Bank v. FloeckCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Alexander v. BerkmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Cook v. Superior Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- National Surety Corporation, a Corporation v. Curators of University of Missouri Ex Rel. Paul Mueller Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
- Hatley v. West Texas Nat. Bank of Big SpringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Burkitt v. GlenneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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