Legal Opinion
National Bank v. Fink
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1893No. 66PublishedCited by 24 opinions
Certified Question from Court of Civil Appeals for Fourth District, in an appeal from El Paso County.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals of the Fourth Supreme Judicial District certify to this court the following question as involved in the above cause:
“Is it contrary to public policy in this State for a public officer (he having qualified and being in office) to give a lien upon his unearned official compensation ? ’ ’
The court makes the following statement of the facts: “The officer in this case was assessor of El Paso County, and to secure his promissory note he gave appellant bank an express lien on 1 whatever funds may be coming to me as the assessor of El Paso County,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bliss v. . LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Schloss v. HewlettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Bowery National Bank v. WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Field v. ChipleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
- Webb v. McCauleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1868
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Lewis v. OatesTexas Supreme Court · 1946
- Holt v. ThurmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- Sherrill v. Union Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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