Legal Opinion
Cockrell v. Farmers State Bank in Mexia
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 5, 1953No. 3065PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIREY, Justice.
The appellee brought this suit to recover the amount advanced on a promissory note and for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien, the note and lien having been executed by Welton R. Cockrell and his wife, appellants here. At the conclusion of the evidence the bank tendered its motion for an instructed verdict, which the court overruled.
The jury in its verdict found substantially that prior to the execution of the mechanic’s lien contract by Cockrell and his wife, Will-banks, the contractor, represented to Mrs. •Cockrell that the contract provided for the payment of $4740 in full for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Wheelock v. CavittTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Adkins-Polk Co. v. RhodesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
- Sanger v. CallowayTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Hill v. EngelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mazow v. BrazleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Hensarling v. Southern States Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Cockrell v. Farmers State Bank in MexiaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953