Clopton v. Abee
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; Ed H. Wicks, Special Judge. Action by C. C. Abee against J. A. Clop-ton and W- C. Holland. From a judgment for plaintiff against both defendants and in favor of defendant Holland against defendant Clopton, defendant Holland appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoursund, J.
C. C. Abee sued J. A.
Clopton and W. C. Holland on a note for $500, executed by Clopton to Holland, alleging that Clopton was insolvent, and that said note was delivered to him in part payment for certain lots sold by him to Holland, praying for judgment against both defendants and for foreclosure of vendor’s lien upon said lots. By trial amendment he alleged that Holland agreed to sell and transfer the note to plaintiff, and to indorse in blank and deliver said note to plaintiff, and had fraudulently, through oversight of plaintiff, failed to indorse said note. Holland answered by general…
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