Legal Opinion
Glass v. Adoue & Lobit
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 9, 1905PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the County Court of Galveston. Tried below before Hon. Lewis Fisher. This was an action by appellees, as plaintiffs, upon a promissory note. The suit was begun October 17, 1903, and the defense of limitations was interposed. The judgment was for plaintiffs, from which the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
The case was tried by the judge, and this court must consider that he accepted the testimony, if any, which will support the judgment. The action was upon a note which read as follows:
"February 7, 1886.
"After date I promise to pay to the order of Adoue Lobit three hundred and ninety-six and nineteen one-hundredths dollars, at their office in Galveston, Texas, value received. F. A. Glass."
It appears, from the testimony of Lobit, that Glass owed appellees money on a prior note, and sent the above in settlement of the old note. When received appellees returned it to him, saying that they could…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Dille v. LongwellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Brickley v. FinleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Nesbitt v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Hassler v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911