Braley v. Samiuels
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hunt County; A. P. Doboney, Judge. Action on note by Joseph Samuels against W. E. Braley, in which defendant filed cross-action against A. Hicks and another. From a judgment for plaintiff on note and judgment dismissing cross-action on plea of privilege, defendant Braley appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
Appellee Joseph Samuels brought the suit against W. E. Braley, appel-' lant, to recover upon certain promissory notes aggregating $3,000, executed by W. E. Braley and payable to the order of the Webb Press Company, Limited, of Minden, La. The defendant, Braley, answered by a denial and special plea in avoidance that the notes sued on were without consideration and void, in that they were given for shares of stock of $2,500, which were illegally issued by the Smith County Compress Company, and in the renewal or substitution of another note for $500 which had been given for stock illegally…
2Cited by1 opinion
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