Legal Opinion

McLaren v. Jones

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 1896No. 369PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals for Second District, in an appeal from Archer County. t The suit was brought by Mrs. McLaren, joined by her husband, to recover hack certain land from defendants, who held same under a sale by the trustee named in a. deed of trust executed by plaintiffs. Defendants had a verdict and judgment in the trial court, which on plaintiffs’ appeal the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed, and appellants procured writ of error.

1Opinion of the Court

BBOWN, Associate Justice.

The facts in this case are not found by the Court of Civil Appeals so as to give a clear understanding upon the question involved, but there is no dispute as to what the facts are, and we state them substantially as follows:

*M. C. McLaren, a married woman residing in the State of New Jersey,. owned two tracts of land in Archer County, Texas, which was her separate property; and on the 25th day of October, 1889, joined by her husband, Dan Bice McLaren, she executed a note to B. B. Allen, due at twelve months from date, bearing ten per cent interest from date, for the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Townsend Savings Bank v. ToddSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1879
  2. Williams v. EllingsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  3. Durant v. PrattSupreme Court of Vermont · 1882

3Cited by36 opinions

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  2. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Burkhardt v. LiebermanTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Parker v. SchrimsherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Daniel v. MasonTexas Supreme Court · 1896

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