Legal Opinion

Texas Brewing Co. v. Templeman

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1896PublishedCited by 44 opinions

Ebbob to Court of Civil Appeals for Fourth District, in an appeal from Tarrant County. The suit was brought by the Texas Brewing Company against Norwood &' Co. as principals, and B. B. and Ward Templeman as their sureties. Plaintiff recovered judgment, and the sureties only appealed. The judgment was reversed by the Court of Civil Appeals, and plaintiff obtained a writ of error upon a petition showing that the ruling practically settled the case

1Opinion of the Court

GAINES, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by the plaintiff in error against W. N. Norwood and Company, as principals, and against the defendants in error, as sureties, to recover a balance due from the principals for beer and ice sold. The plaintiff in error recovered a judgment in the District Court against all the defendants; and, the sureties having appealed, the judgment was reversed as to them and the cause remanded. We acquired jurisdiction to grant the writ by the allegation and showing in the petition that the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals practically settled the case.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harris v. PettyTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Milburn Manufacturing Co. v. PeakTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Houck & Dieter v. Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Rankert v. ClowTexas Supreme Court · 1856

3Cited by44 opinions

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  2. State of California Ex Rel. Van De Kamp v. TexacoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Gates v. HooperTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  4. W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. LandTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  5. San Antonio Gas Co. v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899

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