Legal Opinion

Davis v. Federal Mortgage Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 12, 1938No. 7234Published

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Commissioner.

This is a usury case. The precise contract, before us has already been the subject of opinions by three different Courts of Civil Appeals. See Bohannan v. First National Bank, 85 S.W.2d 989, Federal Mortgage Co. et al. v. Hawkins, 95 S.W.2d 744, and Federal Mortgage Co. et al. v. Davis, 100 S.W.2d 717. It is our opinion that the Dallas Court of Civil Appeals in the present case correctly held the contract untainted by usury. Federal Mortgage Co. v. Davis, supra. To here restate and re-discuss a question already plainly and correctly decided would be to burden the bench…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Federal Mortg. Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  2. Federal Mortgage Co. v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Bohannan v. First Nat. Bank in DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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