Britton v. J. W. Crowdus Drug Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Taylor County Court; T. A. Bledsoe, Judge. Action by J. W. Crowdus Drug Company and others against A. G. Britton and others. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant Britton appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.
In this suit the J. W. Crowdus Drug Company sued upon a promissory note in the sum of $267.35 made by N. D. Cobb and Y. B. Walters, further alleging that after the execution of the note and. before its maturity appellant, A. G. Britton,, had purchased of the other defendants a certain tract of land in Hardin county, and as part consideration therefor had assumed the payment of the note sued upon. Appellant, Britton, resisted the recovery as against him on the ground that at the time of his purchase of the Hardin county land Cobb and Walters had falsely represented that the land was free from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. MontgomeryTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Brannin v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912