Waters v. Byers Bros. & Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hemphill County; W. R. Ewing, Judge. Action by Byers Bros. & Co., a livestock commission corporation, against Thomas Waters. Judgment for plaintiff on sustaining a general demurrer to the answer, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellee, a live stock commission corporation, sued the appellant to recover upon a series of notes, payable to appellee, and to foreclose a chattel mortgage upon certain live stock and a deed of trust upon certain lands described in the instruments which were executed to secure payment of the notes. The court sustained a general demurrer to appellant's answer which, omitting the formal parts, is as follows:
"(1) Defendant says that the notes which formed the basis of the plaintiff's suit are renewal notes, of a series of notes given by the defendant to plaintiff, on or about the ____, day of…
2Cases cited78 opinions
- Burke v. DulaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Benton v. . MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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- First State Bank v. KellyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
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