Legal Opinion
House v. Kountze Bros.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 2, 1897PublishedCited by 24 opinions
Appeal from Smith. Tried below before Hón. Felix J. McCord.
1Opinion of the Court
GARRETT, Chief Justice.
On November 12, 1891, Bonner & Bonner, who were bankers doing business as such in the city of Tyler, Texas, drew a check payable to T. W. House, a banker of Houston, Texas, on Kountze Bros., who were bankers doing business as such in the city of Hew York, for the sum of $5000, as follows:
"Bonneb & Bonnes, Bakkebs. "Ho. 14163.
"Tyler, Texas, Hovember 12,1891.
" Pay to the order of T. W. House.......................$5000.00
"Five Thousand........................................Dollars.
" Bonneb & Bonnes.
"To Kountze Bros., 120 Broadway, Hew York, H. Y. "Cotnam.”
Two days…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fourth Street Bank of Philadelphia v. YardleySupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- County of Harris v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Munn v. BurchIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
3Cited by24 opinions
- McBride v. American Railway & Lighting Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Goggin v. State Nat. Bank of El PasoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Fort Worth Nat. BankTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Thomas Goggan & Bros. v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Hewitt v. First National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1923
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.