City National Bank of Fort Worth v. Hunter
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. In equity. The Fort Worth Bank and Dawson, respond^-ents, took an appeal from" the final decree.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. In equity. The Fort Worth Bank and Dawson, respond^-ents, took an appeal from" the final decree. The case, as stated by the in its opinion, was as follows: ■ In February, 1879, Hunter, Evans & Co. engaged in the live-stock commission business at East St. Louis, Illinois, made an arrangement with John O’Neal, who resided in Yan Zandt County, Texas; and was buying and shipping cattle from different points in that State, by which they were to furnish O’Neal money to buy cattle during' the spring and summer of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Eullei
delivered the. opinion. of the court.
The action of the parties at Will’s Point on the- 22d day of* May, 1880, so far carried out and consummated the. agreements of March 20th, that neither the bank.nor Hunter, Evans & Co: could thereafterwards insist upon superiority of lien as between themselves; and we are satisfied, upon careful review, of the evidence, that Hunter, Evans & Co. were not entitled to rescind the agreements or treat them as annulled - on the ground of fraud in the obtaining of their execution.
Many circumstances are clearly made to appear • which rendered it natural for…
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