Legal Opinion

Crooker v. National Phonograph Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 25, 1911PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error from District Court, Harris County ; W. P. Hamblen, Judge. Action by the National Phonograph Company against E. L. Crooker, receiver of the Texas Piano & Phonograph Company, and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant W. G. Burchfield brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.

The National Phonograph Company, a New Jersey corporation, brought this suit against E. L. Crooker, receiver of the Texas Piano & Phonograph Company, a Texas corporation, and W. G. Burchfield, to recover the amount due upon 25 promissory notes, amounting, in the aggregate, to $25,-000, besides interest and attorney’s fees. A trial with a .jury resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for $25,437.39. Defendant Burch-field filed a motion for a new trial, which ■was refused, and he brings the case, to this court upon writ of error.

There is no statement of facts in the (record, and the only error…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dolson v. De GanahlTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Cresap v. ManorTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Roundtree v. GilroyTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Nixon v. First State Bank of HamlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. First Nat. Bank of Midland v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Shepherd v. Woodson Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. Stavely v. StavelyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Adams Nat. Bank v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Bains v. Robert & St. John Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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