Legal Opinion

Mayfield v. First State Bank of Holland

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 1, 1929No. 7377PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCLENDON, C. j.

j. H. Mayfield and wife sued the First State Bank of Holland and others seeking to cancel a deed and certain trust deeds and assignments covering a gin they conveyed to a corporation they formed, on the ground, in the main, of fraud upon their homestead rights. Judgment was for defendants upon a directed verdict, and plaintiffs have appealed.

The only question involved is whether the evidence, viewed most strongly in favor of plaintiffs, will support a judgment in their favor. J. H. Mayfield was the only witness in the trial court, and his testimony and cex*-tain documentary…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Shryock & Rowland v. LatimerTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Alexander v. LovittTexas Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Perry v. Dearing (In Re Perry)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  2. Nash v. ConatserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. In Re MoodyDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1987
  4. Long Bell Lumber Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. McGahey v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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