Legal Opinion

Wallace & Waggener v. Bagley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 21, 1894No. 155PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The instrument referred to in the opinion is as follows: 1 ‘ The State of Texas, Collin County. — Whereas I, J. P. Levy, of the city of McKinney, Collin County, Texas, being justly indebted to the following named persons and firms and corporations of the following named places, in and about the following amounts, and being desirous of securing the payment of the same, and in consideration of the sum of 810 to me in hand paid by W. M. Bagley, of the city of McKinney, Collin…

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The instrument referred to in the opinion is as follows: 1 ‘ The State of Texas, Collin County. — Whereas I, J. P. Levy, of the city of McKinney, Collin County, Texas, being justly indebted to the following named persons and firms and corporations of the following named places, in and about the following amounts, and being desirous of securing the payment of the same, and in consideration of the sum of 810 to me in hand paid by W. M. Bagley, of the city of McKinney, Collin County, Texas, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have sold, mortgaged, transferred, and delivered,and do…

1Opinion of the Court

FINLEY, Associate Justice.

The facts of this case are as follows: 1. J. P. Levy, who was a grocery merchant at McKinney, Texas, on •January 21, 1890, executed a chattel mortgage upon a stock of goods, wares, and merchandise, etc., to W. M. Bagley, purporting to be for the benefit of a number of creditors of said Levy, whose names and debts were set out in the instrument. A copy of the instrument appears in the transcript, as an exhibit to plaintiffs’ petition, and reference is here made to it for ascertainment of its entire contents.

2. The mortgage purports to be made to secure the debts of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dunham v. . WatermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Alliance Milling Co. v. Eaton, Guinan & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Johnson v. J. M. Robinson & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Jaffray v. McGeheeSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  5. P. W. Gallagher & Co. v. Goldfrank, Frank & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1890

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bailey v. DewareTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Durrett v. ChenaultCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Temple Grocer Co. v. ClabaughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898

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