Legal Opinion

Highland Park State Bank v. Salazar

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 29, 1977No. 15691PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADENA, Justice.

Highland Park State Bank of San Antonio, defendant below, appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff, Abel J. Salazar, $2,222.05.

The question presented is whether money in a savings account, consisting of benefits paid to the depositor under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, can be pledged to secure repayment of money lent to the injured employee after his receipt of such benefits.

Plaintiff, after being paid the sum of $4,556.10 as compensation for injuries suffered by him during the course of his employment, deposited $3,556.10 of such funds on October 26,1972, in a savings…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gaddy v. First National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Harlowe v. HudginsTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Vaughan v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Bradshaw v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Pape Equipment Co. v. I.C.S., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. First Colony Life Insurance Company v. Daniel R. Berube v. Nancy R. Cox, Also Known as Nancy R. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  3. Coffey v. Singer Asset Finance Co., LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
  4. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Lubbock v. Graham & Associates, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1983
  5. Matthews v. LewisKentucky Supreme Court · 1981

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