Legal Opinion

Melcer v. Warren

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 27, 1977No. 12476PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

O’QUINN, Justice.

The controlling issue in this appeal is whether the automatic stay in Rule 601, Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, rendered void exercise by appellants of their option to accelerate maturity of a note, secured by vendor’s lien and deed of trust on real property, made by appellees to appellants in connection with sale of real property.1

The trial court held that the stay was effective to void exercise of the option to mature, and enjoined appellants from proceeding upon their declaration of maturity. Appellants have appealed from this injunc-tive order and bring seven points of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Maupin v. ChaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. City of Spring Valley v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. City of Farmers Branch v. Hawnco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  4. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. HenwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
  5. Harvey v. GrossmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1945

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Garza v. Allied Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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