Whittenburg v. Whittington

CURTISS BROWN, Justice.

Lee Whittington and Braxton Thompson (appellees) instituted suit against Edward L. Whittenburg (Whittenburg or appellant) seeking certain proceeds from the sale of stock equitably owned by appellees and held in the name of appellant. Recovery was also sought for money expended by the appellees in the partial discharge of a promissory note which they had executed as an accommodation and for the benefit of appellant. Whittenburg claimed that while he had held the stock of Commercial National Bank of Dallas to the extent claimed for the benefit of appellees, that part of…