Legal Opinion

Michigan Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Attebery

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 5, 1897PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Hunt. Tried below before Hon. R. L. Bobteb, Special Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

This suit was brought by appellee to remove cloud from the title to certain lots in the town of Greenville, by reason of an alleged mechanic's lien.

After general answers, appellant pleaded specially, setting up a contract entered into between A.L. Bigsby and his wife A.O. Bigsby with M.C. Holland, whereby the latter agreed, in consideration of $1000, payable one-half cash and $500 in a promissory note secured by a mechanic's lien on the lots in controversy, to erect thereon a certain seven-room house. That said contract was duly entered into by said Bigsby and wife, under privy acknowledgment…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dean v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Shepherd v. MaySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Crawford v. EdwardsMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Hancock v. FlemingIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Atherton v. ToneyIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. London Terrace, Inc. v. McAlisterTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Kansas City Life Ins. Co. v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Clark v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. McGraw v. Merchants' & Planters' Nat. Bank of ShermanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  5. Mills v. Frost Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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