Legal Opinion

Willis v. Keator

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 20, 1915No. 848Published

Appeal from District Court, Donley County ; Hugh. L. Umpkres,. Judge. Action by F. X. Reatos.- against Wade Willis and others. From a judgment for the plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.

The appellee filed a suit in the county court of Donley county, on November 12, 1910, against one Whittaker and Tom Moran, to recover a balance of $700, due upon a note executed by Whittaker to Keator, and to foreclose a lien, evidenced by a chattel mortgage, given by Whittaker to Keator, to secure said note. It was alleged that certain sheep described in the chattel mortgage were in the possession of Tom Moran, who was claiming to be the owner of them by purchase from Whittaker; that he had disposed of some of the mortgaged property and was threatening to ship the remainder out of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Needham v. CooneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Wootters v. KauffmanTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Kocourek v. MarakTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  5. de la Garza v. BoothTexas Supreme Court · 1866

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