Legal Opinion

Williams v. Midland Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 25, 1917No. 653Published

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

J. L. Robinson applied to appellee for a loan of $750, stating that appellant, AVilliams, would be his surety. Later he returned to the bank with a note for that amount bearing 10 per cent, interest from date signed by himself and appellant. The bank accepted the note and made the loan, but when it did so, its cashier stated to Robinson that the note was in wrong-form; that their notes bore interest from maturity instead of from date. The cashier thereupon changed the note so as to make the same bear interest from maturity, and Robinson then paid the interest in advance. This alteration was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Otto v. Halff & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Baldwin v. Haskell National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Baldwin v. Haskell Nat. BankTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Coburn v. WebbIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Baldwin v. Haskell Nat. BankTexas Supreme Court · 1911

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