Grounds v. Ingram
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. J. Y. Hogsett, Special District Judge. This suit was filed against defendant, a citizen of Taylor County, upon a promissory note given by him to plaintiff for the sum of five thousand dollars, interest and attorney fees, and to foreclose an alleged deed of trust given to secure the same, a copy of which deed was attached to plaintiff’s petition.
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Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. J. Y. Hogsett, Special District Judge. This suit was filed against defendant, a citizen of Taylor County, upon a promissory note given by him to plaintiff for the sum of five thousand dollars, interest and attorney fees, and to foreclose an alleged deed of trust given to secure the same, a copy of which deed was attached to plaintiff’s petition. The cause was reached and called for trial December 29, 188C, and plaintiff’s attorney, Ayres, appeared and announced that the attorneys of defendant resided at Abilene, Taylor County, and if the case could…
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
Appellee brought this action to recover the amount due on a promissory note executed to him by appellant, and to foreclose a chattel mortgage given to secure it.
The mortgage covered five hundred head of horses and the same number of cattle, described by a designated brand, all of which in the instrument were declared to be on appellant’s ranch in Taylor County; and there is nothing in the mortgage nor in the record which shows that the mortgaged property was not described with sufficient certainty to pass; title to specific property had the transaction been a sale…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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