Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. Young & Morgan

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error from Red River. Tried below before Hon. W. S. Todd. The record shows that the defendants below demurred to the petition, and that it was overruled. This ruling is assigned as error. There is no statement of facts.

1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.

So far as the judgment has been rendered against Martha L. Caldwell, as late widow of James H. Johnson, there can be no error, as the record is now presented.

Whether the judgment against her and her husband, as guardians of the minor heirs of James H. Johnson, deceased, is correct, requires some attention. The claim was duly authenticated and presented to the guardians, and by them rejected. In the suit, brought upon it for the purpose of reaching the property of the minors through their guardians, the petition does not allege that the employment of plaintiffs be*801low, as attornies, in the…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. W. T. Huff. v. J. H. Huff, Admstr.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Kingsbury v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Hare v. PendletonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. In Re the Guardianship of the Estate of NealCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. American National Bank of Beaumont v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954

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