Legal Opinion
Burke & Aitcheson v. Adoue & Lobit
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 23, 1893No. 136PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought in the County Court by appellee to recover upon a note signed by appellants, of date January 11,1890, for $2500, upon which a payment had been made September 15, 1890, of $1561.42, and which stipulated for the payment of 10 per cent as an attorney fee in case suit should be brought on it.. The balance of principal and the 10 per cent attorney fee amounted to more than $1000, and was beyond the jurisdiction of the court.
Defendants filed demurrer and plea to the jurisdiction of the court, and moved that the suit be dismissed for want of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Odle v. Frost, Barry & LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- James v. StokesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
- Raymond v. StrobelIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Cox, Hill & Thompson v. StantonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Hempler v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
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3Cited by27 opinions
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