Briscoe v. Bright's Adm'r
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Fourth Supreme Judicial District. Action by John T. Briscoe against the administrator of the estate of J. M. Bright, deceased, and cross-action by the defendant. Judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (202 S. W. 183) reversing the trial court’s judgment for the plaintiff, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
McOLENDON, P. j.
This action was brought by John T. Briscoe against the administrator of the estate of J. M. Bright, deceased, to cancel certain notes which plaintiff had executed in favor of the deceased during his lifetime, upon the ground that the deceased had made a verbal contract with plaintiff to the effect that if the latter would attend to the business of deceased for the rest of his life, as he had theretofore done, deceased would cancel all notes owing to him by plaintiff at the time of his death. Defendant by way of cross-action sought judgment against plaintiff upon the notes. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tweed v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1914
- Tweed v. Western Union Telegraph CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Bright v. BriscoeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Bright v. BriscoeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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- Hunt v. GarrettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Johnson v. DurstCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
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