Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Lilley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 6, 1928No. 9187PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.

This suit was brought by P. L. Stevens against H. S. Lilley, Woods Cochran, and C. O. Lowery, individually and as partners trading under the firm name of “Huntsville Motor Company,” to recover upon six promissory notes aggregating the sum of $685, executed by the Huntsville Motor Company, payable to the Brenard Manufacturing Company, and which were transferred to the plaintiff, E. L. Stevens, before maturity for a valuable consideration. The plaintiff also sought recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees, provided for in the notes.

Neither H. S. Lilley nor Woods Cochran made answer, but defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thompson v. First Nat. Bank of ToledoSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Pratt v. PageSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
  3. Swigert v. AspdenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  4. Thompson v. HarmonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Payne v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Coats v. BocksteinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  3. Payne v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Powell v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

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