Legal Opinion

Worley v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 18, 1901PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Ector. Tried below before Hon. W. R. Smith.

1Opinion of the Court

CONNER Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted against appellant, N. S. Worley, April 11, 1900, upon an agreement in writing executed by him, and by virtue of which appellee was entitled to the sum •of $540.

The defendant Worley pleaded in offset a number of payments and accounts which need not be noticed. But, among other things, appellant plead that he and appellee were partners in a hotel business at the same time they were in the saddlery business out of which arose the contract sued upon; that during the continuance of such hotel business defendant was compelled to pay the several sums…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Duncan v. MagetteTexas Supreme Court · 1860
  2. John R. Jones & Co. v. HuntTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Teas v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  4. Hays v. BonnerTexas Supreme Court · 1855

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hardee v. Adams Oil Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Scott v. ConnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Masterson v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  4. Turner v. County of MarionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Danforth, Roos Eppstein v. LevinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913

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