Rowlett v. Lane
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Fannin. Tried below before the Hon. John C. Easton. Lane brought suit against John 0. Rowlett on an obligation set out in the opinion. A writ of garnishment was sued out and served on Daniel 0. Rowlett. Judgment was rendered upon a verdict against the defendant, and by default against the garnishee, from which both defendant and garnishee appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Devine, Associate Justice.
The appellee brought suit on the following obligation:
“ $300. Indianola, June 1st, 1868.
“ For all dues up to this date I am indebted to James R. Lane three hundred (300) dollars in currency, which I promise to pay at the earliest possible moment.
“ John 0. Rowlett.”
The petition alleged, in consideration of plaintiff’s agreeing to delay bringing suit on the alleged indebtedness, defendant, subsequent to the execution of the instrument, agreed and promised plaintiff to pay him the debt in Fannin county.
On the trial there was a conflict of evidence as to payments made by…
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