Farmers' State Bank of Merkel v. Briggs
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Jones County ; W. R. Chapman, Judge. Action by the Farmers’ State Bank of Merkel against J. W. Briggs. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of the district court of Jones county dismissing the -case because of insufficiency of the citation in stating the nature of plaintiff’s demand.
The Farmers’ State Bank of Merkel sued J. W. Briggs, a resident of Jones county, on three promissory notes. The petition, in its several paragraphs, fully described each note as to date of execution, due date, to whom payable, the amount,' the interest, and whether from date or maturity, its provision as^ to attorney’s fees, that each note liad been placed in the hands of attorneys for collection and suit…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Houston & T. C. R. R. Co. v. BurkeTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Hinzie v. KempnerTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Loungeway v. HaleTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Crow v. Cattlemen's Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Blake v. VeseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Farmers' State Bank of Merkel v. First Nat. Bank of AnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921