Lumipkin v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallam County; Reese Tatum, Judge. Action by O. L. Brown against A. A. Lump-kin, administrator. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The Enid, Ochiltree & Western Railroad! Company organized to construct a line of road from Dalhart, Tex., to Ochiltree, Tex., secured a number of subscribers to its stock, who lived along the proposed line of road; appellee being one of such subscribers. September 1, 1910, the directors of the com-' pany executed the obligation of the company in the sum of $28,000, delivering the same to one P. R. Dennis, with instructions to negotiate it for the sum of $25,000. The directors attached to this note as collateral security for its payment subscription notes to the amount of over $38,000,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Louisiana v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Otto v. Halff & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Jones v. AbernathyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lumpkin v. BrownTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921