Reed v. Brewer
Texas Supreme Court
1. Trial by Court—Presumption in Absence of Findings of Fact. Ebbob to Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Reed brought the sui-t against Brewer, who plead the illegality of the transaction and had judgment on a trial before the court. Plaintiff appealed and, on affirmance of the judgment, obtained a writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Associate Justice.
A. Reed, as plaintiff, brought this suit against Sarah Brewer, as defendant, alleging that on the 14th day of March, 1885, defendant executed to Erastus Reed nine promissory notes for $300 each, payable to the order of Erastus Reed on specified dates in the year 1889; that thereafter in September, 1885, before their maturity, Erastus Reed for value endorsed and delivered said notes to plaintiff; that in March, 1894, suit was brought upon same for benefit of plaintiff against defendant in the District Court of Bexar County and, pending such suit, no defense being made…
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