Gaines v. Salmon
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Brazoria. Tried before the Hon. Nelson H. Hunger. The statement of facts merely said, in relation to the bill of exceptions— “ The draft not ruled out as appears by the bill of exceptions.”
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
The appellant, who was the defendant in the Court below, by an amended answer, pleaded by way of set-off a claim against the plaintiff below, founded upon the draft of the plaintiff on Brooks & Hanson, in favor of Phelps, and assigned to the appellant after the commencement of suit. He alleged that the draft was drawn on Brooks & Hanson, and *312paid by them, without any funds of the drawer in their hands, but for the accommodation of the drawer ; that the amount so paid on the draft, had never been paid to Brooks & Hanson, who assigned it for a valuable consideration to appellant, (defendant in…
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