Legal Opinion
Farmers State Bank of Hart v. Ray
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 10, 1978No. 8849PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBINSON, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff-appellee Nora Ray sued Farmers State Bank to recover $1850 which she claims was wrongfully paid out of her checking account upon an altered check bearing her signature. Trial was held without a jury; the court entered judgment for Mrs. Ray based in part on a finding that her failure to properly execute the check did not amount to negligence substantially contributing to the material alteration of the instrument. Reversed and rendered.
*104On or about May 7,1975, Robert Freeman came to the home of Mrs. Ray, an elderly woman living alone. Freeman gained entrance to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bagby v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Constitution National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Dominion Construction, Inc. v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Lockwood National Bank v. JenningsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ray v. Farmers' State Bank of HartTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Ray v. Farmers' State Bank of HartTexas Supreme Court · 1979