Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Jackson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 7, 1899PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Appeal from Shackelford. Tried below before Hon. A. A. Clarke, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought by appellant Shelton in the District Court for Shackelford County on July 1, 1897, against S. A. Jackson, as principal, and G. E. Toliver, as surety, to recover $4500 on the following bond, dated April 10, 1897, and signed by both defendants:
“Know all men by this instrument of writing, that whereas, S. A. Jackson, of Erath County, Texas, and J. A. Shelton, of Shackelford County, Texas, have entered into a contract, substantial copy of which is hereto attached, made a part hereof, and referred to for description; now therefore, we, Sam Jackson,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Eakin v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Jaffray v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Kellogg v. RichardsNew York Supreme Court · 1835
- Le Page v. McCreaNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- Bull v. BullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Hunt v. OgdenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Early-Foster Co. v. W. F. Klump & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Silvers Box Corp. v. Boynton Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Turner v. PughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
- Dameris v. Homestead BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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