Legal Opinion

Columbia Avenue Saving Fund, Safe Deposit, Title & Trust Co. v. Strawn

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1899No. 809PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. • The suit was by Strawn against Bassett and the Trust Company. Plaintiff had judgment and the company appealed and on affirmance obtained writ of error.

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Bassett purchased a tract of land, executing for the purchase money three promissory notes maturing at different times. Strawn became the owner of two of the notes and the Columbia Avenue Saving Fund, Safe Deposit, Title and Trust Company, plaintiff in error, became the owner of the other. Strawn sued Bassett and the plaintiff in error and other persons not now before the court to recover of Bassett the amount due upon the two notes, and against plaintiff in error for a foreclosure of the lien. Plaintiff in error, in its answer, declared upon the note held by it…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Meers v. Frick-Reid Supply Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  2. Pecos Mercantile Co. v. McKnightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Kiel v. StaberCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  4. Buss v. Kemp Lumber Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Gallaher v. American-Amicable Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1971

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