Legal Opinion

Wiseman v. Cottingham

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1915No. 2397PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Wilson County. Wiseman appealed from a judgment setting aside a former recovery by her against the heirs of Cottingham, and on its affirmance obtained writ of error from the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ppiillips

In the }rear 1906 T. A. Oottingham purchased from James P. West a tract of land comprising twenty-five acres situated in Wilson County, paying $150, cash, and executing a vendor’s lien note for $135, the balance of the purchase price due October 1, 1907. The note was thereafter assigned by West to the plaintiff in error, Mrs. I. E. Wiseman. Oottingham died, and J. R. Oottingham qualified as administrator of his estate under appointment of the probate court of Bexar County. In the fall of 1907 Mrs. Wiseman presented the note as a claim againsi Cottingham’s estate, and it was so allowed on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ballard v. CarmichaelTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. JamesTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Wootters v. KauffmanTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Mussina v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  5. Long & Berry v. GarnettTexas Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Commercial Credit Corp. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Dunlap v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Houston Oil Co. of Tex. v. v. M. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Smith v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Hunsinger v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1930

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