Legal Opinion

Chastain v. Gilbert

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 8, 1940No. 2060PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

In this suit by A. G. Chastain and J. F. Chastain against T. G. Gilbert to recover upon promissory notes and- foreclose ⅛ chattel mortgage lien on a combine and certain cattle, Mrs. Roxie Gilbert, wife of T. G. Gilbert, intervened, asserting that the cattle constituted her separate property which her husband was without authority to mortgage. The defendant T-- G. Gilbert filed a cross-action seeking cancellation of said notes and mortgage. In a trial by jury, judgment upon the verdict of the jury was rendered for the deferidant to the effect that plaintiffs take nothing by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Railway Co. v. TitteringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Williams v. Safety Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Super-Cold Southwest Co. v. ElkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Mobile Housing, Inc. v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Refinery Equipment, Inc. v. Wickett Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947

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