Legal Opinion
Davis v. East Texas Savings & Loan Ass'n
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 1962No. A-8455PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALVERT, Chief Justice.
East Texas Savings & Loan Association filed an interpleader suit in the district court against Mrs. L. L. Davis, individually and as independent executrix of the estate of L. L. Davis, deceased, and Mrs. Rittia Lee Venable to determine the ownership of a fund in the amount of $6000 which East Texas deposited in the registry of the court. East Texas sought recovery of its attorney’s fee of $450 and court costs. Mrs. Davis is the surviving widow of L. L. Davis and Mrs. Venable is his daughter by a previous marriage.
Mrs. Davis, by way of answer, denied East Texas’ right to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Edds v. Mitchell, Admr.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Hilley v. HilleyTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Wright v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Avery v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Nixon v. New York Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1906
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- Noble v. Texacon Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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