Buck v. Reed

On Motion for Rehearing.

Appellee challenges our conclusion that appellant, accommodation maker of the note sued on, is not suable without joinder of the principal, Shine, saying: “ * * * the decision in this case announces an erroneous rule of law that is contrary to an impressive line of decisions by the Supreme Court.”

The cases cited to sustain this contention are: Ritter v. Hamilton, 4 Tex. 325 (1849); Reynolds v. Crump, 6 Tex. 85 (1851); Lewis v. Riggs, 9 Tex. 164 (1852); Terrel v. Townsend, 6 Tex. 149 (1851); Hooks v. Bramlette, 1 White and Willson Civil Cases 500, Sec. 863 (1880);…