C. Yale, Jr., & Co. v. Ward's
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Marion. The case was tried before Hon. H. P. Mabry, one of the district judges. The facts are very fully given in the opinion of the court. The hill on which suit was brought was in these words, with the indorsement of “ Henderson, Terry & Co.” across the face of the note: “ 307 78. Hew Orleans, 2d May, 1861. “ On the 12th day of December, after date, pay to the order of 0. Tale, Jr., & Co., $307 78, value received, and charge the same to account of Matt Ward.
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Error from Marion. The case was tried before Hon. H. P. Mabry, one of the district judges. The facts are very fully given in the opinion of the court. The hill on which suit was brought was in these words, with the indorsement of “ Henderson, Terry & Co.” across the face of the note: “ 307 78. Hew Orleans, 2d May, 1861. “ On the 12th day of December, after date, pay to the order of 0. Tale, Jr., & Co., $307 78, value received, and charge the same to account of Matt Ward. “To Messrs. Henderson, Terry & Co.” To it was attached the usual formal protest, dated “United States of America, State of…
1Opinion of the CourtWillie, J.
This is a suit by the payees of a bill of exchange, who are plaintiffs in error, against the executor of the deceased drawer. It is alleged that the bill was drawn on the 2d day of May, 1861, on Henderson, Terry & Co., of Yew Orleans, payable on the 12th of December thereafter, and that it was accepted on the day of the date of the draft; but, when presented for payment at the time it became due, the acceptors refused to pay the same; that the drawer died between the date of drawing and of the maturity of the bill; and that the defendant in error qualified as executor of his estate at the…
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