Legal Opinion

Dunn v. Home Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1915No. 510PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Martin County; John B. Littler, Special Judge. Action by the Home National Bank against Billie Good, principal, and L. O. Dunn, surety. Judgment for plaintiff, and for defendant Dunn over against his codefendant, and defendant Dunn appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Appellee sued appellant and Billie Good upon a promissory note executed by them. Good made no appearance in the case. The case was tried before Hon. John B. Littler, special judge, who acted as such by virtue of an agreement, entered into between appellant and appellee, which reads:

"The regular judge being absent from court and under quarantine restrictions, the parties hereto agree to try the cause before Hon. J. B. Littler, Esq., of the Big Springs bar, waiving all formalities, except the swearing the said judge, as relates to qualification."

Upon trial, judgment was rendered in appellee's…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schultze v. McLearyTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  2. S. Shultz & Bro. v. LempertTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Summerlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Campbell v. McFaddenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Texas Central Railway Co. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1893

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Clements v. Fort Worth & D. S. P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Grogan v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Patterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Pickett v. MichaelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Compere v. GirandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

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