Legal Opinion
Farmers & Merchants National Bank v. Bell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 10, 1902PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of McLennan. Tried below before Hon. Marshall Surratt. Bell and another sued the bank and others to enjoin an execution sale and obtained judgment perpetuating their injunction, from which defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
KEY, Associate Justice.
The nature and result of this suit are fairly stated in appellants’ brief as follows:
"This was a suit for injunction instituted June 27, 1901, by appellees Sallie A. Bell, independent executrix of the last will and testament of J. D. Bell, deceased, and one E. H. Shimer, alleging himself to be a creditor of said estate, against John W. Baker, sheriff of McLennan County, and appellants, Farmers and Merchants National Bank and J. Walter Cocke, praying that said sheriff and these appellants be restrained from proceeding to sell under execution certain real estate,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roy v. WhitakerTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Lyons-Thomas Hardware Co. v. Perry Stove Manufacturing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1893
- Orr & Lindsley Shoe Co. v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Todd v. WillisTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Swearingen v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
3Cited by17 opinions
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