Legal Opinion · Dissent

Long v. City Nat. Bank of Commerce

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1923No. 2179. [fn*]Published

Appeal from District Court, Wichita County ; H. R. Wilson, Judge. Action by tbe City National Bank of Commerce against Joe Long, Jr. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Dissent

HALL,- O. J.

(dissenting). I find myself unable to agree with either of my Associates in the disposition made of this appeal, and I cannot assent to all of the legal conclusions announced in both opinions, and I also think that the facts and the findings of the court require this court to reverse and render the judgment in favor of the appellant, Long. I cannot assent to the pronouncement of Judge RANDOLPH that the word “trustees” in the notes, in connection with the names of the payees, is to be considered descriptio personae, and should be considered surplusage. Missouri seems to be the only…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Shaw v. SpencerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  2. Ward v. City Trust Co. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  3. Henderson v. RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Adoue & LobitTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Duncan v. JaudonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873

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