Legal Opinion
Wootton v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 26, 1926No. 6964. [fn*]PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The controversy involved in this suit has been in litigation since April 30, 1914. The instant case has been before the appellate courts in two former appeals, but upon issues not involved in the present appeal.
We will state chronologically the salient features of the controversy:
On January 6, 1909, appellant H. A. Wootton and his wife, Grace Wootton, executed and delivered to W. C. Jones their joint and several promissory note for the principal sum of $2,000, due two years after date, bearing interest at 10 per cent. per annum, and providing for 10 per cent. attorney's fees. At the same time…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Sugg v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Ellis v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Runnels v. BeldenTexas Supreme Court · 1879
- Shaller v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Llewellyn v. First Nat. Bank of LampasasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Smith v. HengerTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Bill Ransom v. Frances Hugh Brennan, of the Estate of William J. Brennan,deceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Prince v. North State Bank of AmarilloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- In Re MontgomeryUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1987
- Traders & General Ins. Co. v. MillikenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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