Citizens Industrial Bank of Austin v. Oppenheim

McClendon, chief justice.

The bank sued Oppenheim and wife upon three promissory notes and to foreclose chattel mortgages upon jewelry severally pledged to secure the notes. In addition to other pleas, not involved in the appeal, Oppenheim set up a cross-action predicated upon a conversion of the jewelry pledged to secure the third note; consisting of a lady’s diamond ring, and a lady’s diamond-studded brooch pin. In a trial upon special issues, judgment was in favor of the bank upon the first two notes with foreclosure of the mortgage upon the specific property securing each note; and in…