Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Abernathy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 7, 1916No. 5674PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Coleman County Court; W. Marcus Weatherred, Judge. Action by M.-C. Abernathy against H. B. Hunter and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.

This suit was brought by appel-lee in the justice court against H. B. and J. W. Hunter, to enforce the collection of a promissory note for $125, payable to him, with interest and attorney’s fees. Appellants Goldman, Lester & Co. were made parties defendant on the theory that they had converted two bales of cotton described in the mortgage given by H. B. Hunter to appellee to secure the note. These appellants appealed from the judgment in the justice court against them to the county court, where the case was again tried, and judgment rendered against them for $117.50, $100 for the value of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mohr v. LanganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  2. O'Brien v. HilburnTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Buffalo Pitts Co. v. Stringfellow-Hume Hardware Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Western Mortgage & Investment Co. v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
  5. Ernest Ochs v. PohlyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Oats v. Dublin National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Walker v. CavinessCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Hooser v. G. M. Carlton Bros. & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Border Nat. Bank of El Paso v. Campbell & Rosson Live Stock Commission Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Equitable Loan Soc. v. Taylor Bros. Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1916

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