Campbell Printing Press & Manufacturing Co. v. Powell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Geo. M. Aldredge. On March 10, 1886, appellant filed its suit against appellees in the District Court of Dallas County, alleging that on February 28,1884, the defendant Powell executed to plaintiff his promissory note for 84253.94, payable to plaintiff’s order twelve months from said February 28, 1884, said note reciting on its face that it was given for the payment of printing presses, ehgine, type, and material, and was secured…
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Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Geo. M. Aldredge. On March 10, 1886, appellant filed its suit against appellees in the District Court of Dallas County, alleging that on February 28,1884, the defendant Powell executed to plaintiff his promissory note for 84253.94, payable to plaintiff’s order twelve months from said February 28, 1884, said note reciting on its face that it was given for the payment of printing presses, ehgine, type, and material, and was secured by a joint note for $5000 as collateral, dated and maturing as the other note, payable to the order of said L. F. Powell…
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTOK, Chief Justice.
On February 28, 1884, appellant agreed to sell a printing outfit to L. F. Powell for the'sum of $4253.94, payable in twelve months.
It was further agreed that the purchaser would deposit as collateral security for the payment of the sum named a note for $5000 executed by Powell and the other defendants.
The instrument through which the contract between appellant and Powell was made provided that the machinery should remain the property of appellant until it was paid for, and contemplated that it should be delivered to Powell, but that in default of payment appellant…
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