Legal Opinion

Morris v. Edwards

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 11, 1880No. 644, Op. Book No. 2, p. 638Published

Error from Anderson County.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

White, P. J.

rate property of the wife, and transferred by the husband without authority. The note was executed by Morris to Mary E. Dismukes, and it was indorsed “transferred to W. L. Edwards by Mary E. Dismukes, per G. W. Dismukes.” There was no controversy as to the fact that the note was the separate property of the wife. On the trial Morris proposed to prove that the transfer of the note by the husband, G. W. Dismukes, was without the knowledge, authority and consent of the wife.; and he also proposed to prove that, at the time of said transfer, it was understood that it should…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hamilton v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1879

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