Chandler v. Westfall
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Travis. The case was tried before Hon. John Ireland, one of the district judges. Westfall sued George Flournoy and Frederick W. Chandler upon a promissory note, dated 28th of February, 1861, and due one day after date, whereby Flournoy promised to pay John T. Miller or bearer $125. The petition averred that, on the 1st of January, 1863, Chandler, for a valuable consideration, sold, transferred, indorsed, and conveyed said note to the plaintiff, writing his name…
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Appeal from Travis. The case was tried before Hon. John Ireland, one of the district judges. Westfall sued George Flournoy and Frederick W. Chandler upon a promissory note, dated 28th of February, 1861, and due one day after date, whereby Flournoy promised to pay John T. Miller or bearer $125. The petition averred that, on the 1st of January, 1863, Chandler, for a valuable consideration, sold, transferred, indorsed, and conveyed said note to the plaintiff, writing his name on the back thereof in blank, whereby the defendants became indebted to the plaintiffs for the amount of the note.…
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
This suit was brought by appellee to the fall term of the district court, 1865, on the following promissory note:
“ [$125.] One day after date I promise to pay John T. Miller, or bearer, one hundred and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents, with ten per cent, interest until paid, for value received. G-eorqe Flournoy.”
Which is indorsed in blank on the back by “F. W. Chandler.”
Judgment was rendered in the court below against both defendants, from which Chandler alone appeals.
We have not been furnished with a brief or oral argument by the appellee. It is submitted on his part upon a suggestion of…
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