Legal Opinion

Bryan v. Citizens National Bank in Abilene

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1982No. C-789PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit initiated by the Citizens National Bank in Abilene (hereinafter “Citizens”) against Charlie Bryan to recover funds paid by Citizens over a stop payment order. The question before the court is whether Citizens proved a cause of action for restitution of funds paid by mistake. The trial court rendered judgment for Citizens. The court of appeals affirmed. 621 S.W.2d 813. We reverse the judgment of the courts below and remand the cause in the interest of justice for retrial.

Charlie Bryan sold a go-cart business to B & G Construction Co. on October 11, 1979.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Scott v. LiebmanTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Cont'nal Natl. Bk. of Ft. Worth v. ConnerTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Hull v. FreedmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Gulf Oil Corporation v. Lone Star Producing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  5. J. I. Case Threshing MacHine Co. v. HowthTexas Supreme Court · 1927

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  2. Edwards v. Mid-Continent Office Distributors, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
  3. Miller-Rogaska, Inc. v. Bank One, Texas, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
  4. First Texas Savings Association, and First Gibraltar Savings Association, Fsb, Intervening v. Reliance Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. Coastal Agricultural Supply, Inc. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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