Tittle v. Vanleer
Texas Supreme Court
• Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Greer county. This suit was brought by Vanleer to recover the value of certain goods transferred to him by Duke & Dodson through the instrument construed by the court in the opinion herein and taken from his possession by the sheriff by attachment at suit of a creditor of Duke and Dodson, the sheriff, Tittle, and the attaching creditor being made parties defendant.
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• Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Greer county. This suit was brought by Vanleer to recover the value of certain goods transferred to him by Duke & Dodson through the instrument construed by the court in the opinion herein and taken from his possession by the sheriff by attachment at suit of a creditor of Duke and Dodson, the sheriff, Tittle, and the attaching creditor being made parties defendant. The trial court overruled an exception to the petition on the ground that it failed to allege acceptance of the transfer by any of the beneficiaries.…
1Opinion of the Court
December 14, 1891, F.B. Duke and W.T. Dodson, composing the firm of Duke, Dodson Co., executed and delivered to M.L. Vanleer an instrument in writing which divested of unnecessary verbiage is as follows: "Know all men by these presents, that we, F.B. Duke and W.T. Dodson, composing the firm of Duke, Dodson Co., in consideration of one dollar, to us paid by Vanleer, for the uses and upon the trust herein mentioned, and by these presents doth sell, convey and deliver to said M.L. Vanleer forever, (here follows description of real and personal property.)
To have and to hold unto him the said M.L.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Alliance Milling Co. v. Eaton, Guinan & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1894
- Johnson v. J. M. Robinson & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Stiles v. Hill, Fontaine & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1884
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- Palmetto v. Lumber Co. v. GibbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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