Legal Opinion

Spencer v. McCarty

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1876PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Cherokee. Tried below before the Hon. E. S. Walker. The facts are given in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Gould, Associate Justice.

Alisthenis E. McCarty filed his petition against David Spencer, alleging that Spencer executed and delivered to him his promissory note set out-in the petition as follows: “ $500. By the 1st day of January, 1874, I promise to pay Samuel M. Long, M. L. Long, A. E. McCarty, E. J. McCarty, and S. A. McKee, or bearer, the sum of five hundred dollars, in gold, with ten per cent, interest from date until paid, it being a part of the purchase-money for one hundred and ninety-three acres of land near Larissa, and known as the S. L. McKee’s land, when received. *214This February…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scoby v. SweattTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Morrison v. WalkerTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Martin v. PayneTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  4. King v. W. J. Goodson & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Beham v. GhioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. Phœnix Insurance v. Boren, Davidson & StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  3. McVeigh v. International Travelers Assur. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Longley v. CaruthersTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Lewis v. DennisTexas Supreme Court · 1881

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