McLeary v. Dawson
Texas Supreme Court
7. Partnership Incorporated—Firm Property. The incorporation of a partnership does not operate to convey the property of the firm to the corporation; especially when the act of incorporation contemplated a conveyance by the firm to the corporation. Carothers & Searight v. Alexander, 74 Texas, 327.......................................... 537 8. Sale of Property of Corporation. Certain machinery of the corporation was mortgaged for its debts.
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7. Partnership Incorporated—Firm Property. The incorporation of a partnership does not operate to convey the property of the firm to the corporation; especially when the act of incorporation contemplated a conveyance by the firm to the corporation. Carothers & Searight v. Alexander, 74 Texas, 327.......................................... 537 8. Sale of Property of Corporation. Certain machinery of the corporation was mortgaged for its debts. Under foreclosure sale the purchasers did not become entitled to bounty lands earned by the corporation; nor did such purchasers become, in virtue of the…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWS", Associate Justice.
This suit was instituted by the plaintiffs in error against the defendants in error to recover the land described in the petition.
Plaintiffs’ petition was in the form of trespass to try title. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and defendant Skinner pleaded possession in good faith and valuable improvements.
The court instructed the jury to find for plaintiff for the land, and submitted to them the question of improvements in good faith as claimed by defendant Skinner. A verdict was rendered for plaintiffs for the land, and for Skinner for improvements. The defendants…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Adams v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
- Allen v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Todd v. Fisher & MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1862
- Carothers & Searight v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Woods v. DurrettTexas Supreme Court · 1866
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Blaffer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
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- Edwards v. Old Settlers' Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Thompson v. CorbinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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