Legal Opinion

Farmers' Guaranty State Bank of Jacksonville v. Burrus Mill & Elevator Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1918No. 8900PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County ; Ben M. Terrell, Judge. Action by the Burrus Mill & Elevator Company against the Farmers’ Guaranty State Bank of Jacksonville and ID. L. Hughes, im-pleaded. From a judgment for plaintiff against defendant bank and in favor of defendant bank over against D. L. Hughes, defendant bank and Hughes appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.

This is a suit by the Burrus Mill & Elevator Company of Ft. Worth, Tex., against the Farmers’ Guaranty State Bank of Jacksonville, Tex. The bank impleaded D. L. Hughes. Plaintiff’s petition contained two counts alleging substantially that:(a) It had drawn a draft on D. L. Hughes for $1,000, in care of defendant bank, and deposited such draft with its agent, the Ft. Worth National Bank, for collection; that on receipt of such draft defendant accepted and paid the same, and thereupon drew a cashier’s check or exchange on Ft. Worth, Tex., in payment of such draft and returned the same to said…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Pullman Palace Car Co. v. A. A. Nelson & WifeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  2. Chandler v. MecklingTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Bailey v. HicksTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Bryant v. BoozeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
  5. Mutual Life Insurance v. TillmanTexas Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Brown v. HartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

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