Legal Opinion

Firebaugh v. Ward

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1879PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Bexar. Tried below before the Hon. George H. Noonan. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Bonner, Associate Justice.

This case originated in the Probate Court of Bexar county, and the material issue between the parties is this: Which is the superior lien upon certain lands belonging to the estate of James Weir, deceased,—the mortgage of appellee, the Planters’ Bank of Owensboro, Ky.; or the judgments in favor of appellants, W. H. Firebaugh and S. H. Hedges ?

The record discloses the following material facts:

On the 21st of October, 1867, James Weir made and delivered his promissory note to the Planters’ Bank of Kentucky for the sum of $3,491.78.

May 1, 1869, Weir, for the purpose of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Heffner v. BranderTexas Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Martin v. Robinson, 67 Tex. 368 (Tex. 1887)Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Lyne v. SanfordTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. McElwrath v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. WoodsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925

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