Legal Opinion
Donley v. Bush
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1875PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Cherokee. Tried below before the Hon. R. S. Walker.
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Associate Justice.
On January 24, 1860, W. L. Gammage and J. H. Reed executed two promissory notes to appellee, E. W. Bush, for $416 each, and payable, respectively, at five and eleven months after date. On each of these notes was the following indorsement:
“We waive time, notice, and protest, and guarantee the payment of the within. Reed & Jones. Oct. 24, 1860.”
On July 18,1863, Bush made an affidavit authenticating *3these notes, less some credits indorsed, as just claims against the estate of Abner L. Reed, deceased, the affidavit stating that Abner L. Reed and James M. Jones were the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Self v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1866
- Allen v. RightmereNew York Supreme Court · 1823
- Smith v. MontgomeryTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- Donley v. CampSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Williams v. AllenIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Scarbrough v. AlcornTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Ganado Land Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Paddleford v. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Slaughter v. MortonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Farmers' State Bank of Merkel v. First State Bank of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
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