Legal Opinion
Patton & Wellborne v. Collier
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Questions Certified from the Court of Civil Appeals, Second District, in an appeal from County Court of Wichita County. The suit was brought by Mrs. Collier to recover damages for sale of her property under a judgment previously recovered against her by the defendants Patton and Wellborne, who, on her recovery in this action, appealed. The opinion states the questions certified.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
The following questions have been certified for our determination by the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District:
“Appellants sued.appellee in the County Court of Wichita County on several promissory notes amounting to $260.29. The notes contained this clause: ‘And ten per cent attorney’s fees if collected by law or if placed with attorney for collection. Value received. Given for a bill of furniture, an itemized bill of which is hereto attached, marked Exhibit A, upon which the vendor’s lien is reserved, and in default of payment of this note all…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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