Legal Opinion
Cook v. Citizens National Bank of Beaumont
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 10, 1976No. 7845PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Justice.
Citizens National Bank of Beaumont brought this suit against the Zobo Corporation as maker of a note and Walter Cook and Patrick Morgan as guarantors on the note. Plaintiff alleged that the note was in default and sought payment for the balance due. Zobo Corporation filed a plea in abatement on the basis that it had filed for an “Arrangement” under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. The “arrangement” is still pending in federal court and no final decree has yet been entered.
Plaintiff Bank then moved to sever the action against Zobo from Cook and Morgan, which motion was objected…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Woolsey v. Panhandle Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1938
- The Farmers Bank of Clinton, Missouri v. Vance Julian, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Roby C. Woody, D/B/A Woody Motorcompany, BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Morrison v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- Reed v. BuckTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Schokbeton Industries, Inc. v. Schokbeton Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hopkins v. First National Bank at BrownsvilleTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Dann v. Team Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Joseph Thomas, Inc. v. Graham, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1992
- Ford v. Darwin, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
- Yandell v. Tarrant State BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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