Wise v. Boyd

I find myself unable to agree with the majority upon the material question involved in this appeal which is the effect of that section of the Negotiable Instruments Law incorporated in the statutes of Texas as article 6001 — 16, V. S. C. S. Shorn of all verbiage inapplicable to the question at issue in this case, that article reads as follows:

"Every contract on a negotiable instrument is incomplete and ineffectual until delivery for the purpose of giving effect thereto. As between immediate parties, * * * the delivery may be shown to be conditional or for a special purpose only."

I think the…