Texas Underwriters v. Martinal

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the judgment of one of the District Courts exercising jurisdiction in Cameron County. Plaintiff, Alfred Martinal, recovered judgment against defendants R. G. Treon and the Texas Underwriters in the sum of $846.93. The defendant last named perfected an appeal from such judgment. Defendant Treon was sued for the purchase price of certain citrus fruit, and the appealing defendant was joined as a surety upon a bond executed by Treon as principal with National Indemnity Underwriters of America as surety; the Texas Underwriters had, subsequent to the…