Legal Opinion

First Nat. Bank in Grand Prairie v. H. Hentz & Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 2, 1973No. 5259PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice.

Plaintiff, H. Hentz & Co., Inc., is a licensed securities broker. It brought this action against First National Bank in Grand Prairie (hereinafter “Bank”) to recover $62,248.41. Plaintiff pleaded that it delivered Bank this sum as the proceeds of sales of stock of Medical Development Corporation (hereinafter “MDC”) made by plaintiff while acting as agent and broker for Bank, and that Bank delivered forged stock certificates to plaintiff in settlement of the sales. Plaintiff pleaded other facts which would entitle it to a recovery of that amount from Bank on theories of unjust…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Watkins v. JunkerTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Texas Co. v. State & Duval County Ranch Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Oats v. Dublin National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Condor Petroleum Co. v. GreeneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Butler v. Continental Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bellefonte Underwriters Ins. Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. v. New England Merchants National BankDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1977
  3. First Nat. Bank in Grand Prairie v. H. Hentz & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. in the Estate of Alvilda Mae Aguilar, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014
  5. in the Estate of Ramiro Aguilar, Jr., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014

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