Legal Opinion

Prigeon v. Smith

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1868PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from Houston. The case was tried before Hon. L. W. Cooper, one of the district judges. The only fact material to be stated is, that the note was payable “in Confederate bonds.”

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

—Defendant in error obtained judgment in the court below on a written instrument for $375, in which it is expressed that the consideration is to be discharged in Confederate bonds.

On the authority of Smith v. Smith, decided at Austin term 1867, [30 Tex., 154,] and.Linden v. Barber, at Galveston term, 1868, [not published,] this judgment is reversed, and cause

Dismissed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hooper v. HallTexas Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. GodfreyOregon Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Bradberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1886
  3. Fox v. WoodsTexas Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Whitis v. PolkTexas Supreme Court · 1872