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Bogart v. Cowboy State Bank & Trust Co.
182 S.W. 678
Tex. App.
1915
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*1 182 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER injury, possible, case o£ other it is was intentional a of the is mistaken test therefore, recognized rule, question. in, proper test, under all The and true voluntary action, sunstroke occur under such circumstances instances is that defined act Barry accident; holding in pre- the as not If in to be Case: the which an our and injury, act, though possibility. does cedes not exclude that the an intentional something unforeseen, unexpected, question and un- There has been no decisiоn of the presented produces injury, occurs, by in usual which the this case a. last re court of jurisdiction. accidentally injury in sort If the followed It caused. deter been way reasonably expected by appellate Pennsylvania, in a usual or mined be in courts voluntarily employed, from the that York, means Indiana and New in three different given voluntary act, is, re- not a addition the the decision of the Court (cid:127) Appeals accidentally present of Civil sult effected. the Se (by case: by Casualty Company mancik the Indiana Continental rule followed Supreme Pennsylvania substantially by Superior Court, 1914) the Pa. alty Company announced the that Super. Fidelity Elsey in Southard v. Assur Ct. of Connecticut Court Casu Company, Cas. No. (by Appellate Fed. ance Conn. of New York the subject 13,182, Indiana, the 1915) on the from whose views Court of Gallagher 109 N. E. and express Supreme Fidelity Casualty Company States Court of the United Barry (by Case. York, Appellate the dissent of New the Division of holding unwilling Supreme We are follow the York, 1914) the App. pending Court of New Elsey Cases, are con- Semancik and Supp. 1016, the Div. 148 N. Y. now grounds we the lent to rest the decision Appeals in the Court of of that have stated. Case, In state. the Semancik the form of one, important policy question policy here, is an was the same as the deeply de- its correct company. Elsey concerned issued have been the same In the and, thought, challenges Case, gеneral It careful cision. policy, clause of the insur- phases, difficulty in certain “bodily ing against of its injury sensible through sustained give That it. endeavored means,” provi- that we have accidental was followed ought upon principle be is sound through which sion “sunstroke suffered acci- believing law; and, the conclusion that bodily dental means should deemed a in-' adopted supported, as jury meaning is thus policy.” reached within the In question. decision sunstroke, our both cases was held that caused Ap- judgments of Civil the Court occurring the tíéat sun and under accordingly peals áre Court District present case, like circumstances those in the judgment be en- ordered regarded It is reversed. is not to be as an In accident. amount plaintiff for the Gallagher error Case, for the policy tered under a in the same damages statutory policy, the $225, with company of attorneys’ terms and issued the same as agreed to be reason- fees Elsey Case, in the cоnsidered it was legal amount, interest able sunstroke, determined that such under like suffered court. district date circumstances, accident, is an the insurer was therefore liable. In the opinion Semancik it was said that the ver- dict, plaintiff, only which was for the “could BANK STATE v. COWBOY ux. et BOGART be sustained determination 747.) (No. et al. & TRUST CO. purely court and sunstroke accidental Appeals Amarillo. Texas. (Court of Civil disease,” ignored not the im- Rehearing, On Motion Oct. Rehearing portant Jan. Denied fact sunstroke was insured Further 1916.) policy, view, in our Findings <§==>1071 disease, injury. exposure 1. Ebkoe an as That the ISSUE. voluntary appears ground IMMATERIAL have been a In an action decision; well the construction original note, not rendered given policy, liability renewal, immaterial when there was no it was original if it obtained holder the renewed fore former two months occurring consequence unless sunstroke be- value without notice Elsey preceding In accident. Case maturity, to whether the issue as question rule, was determined under a note more than indorsed the holder immaterial, maturity was so previous after in a announced same court find thereon was failure to trial court’s that not reversible decision, that, injury “where an as the occurs error. acts, pro- direct result intentional Appeal and see other Note.—For [Ed. means,” by accidental which we de- <&wkey; duced Error, Cent. recognize as true This 1071.] cline to rule. injury practically <&wkey;397 Findings — mean that no im- would Requested Trial Findings Made. mediately occurring in the course of an in- requested findingwas to make a The refusal large act could be an accident. A tentional error, find- the trial court another plainly accidents, injuries, are number requested ing fully to befound. the matter stated performance eases, suffered intentional Trial, Note.—For Dig. <&wkey;397.] immediately preceding Whether the acts. act Digests and Key-Numbered Indexes <&wkey;For cases see and KEY-NUMBER same Tes.) BANK. TRUST STATE COWBOY BOGART v. *2 — Discharge Bankruptcy <@=>425— had been Debt character no other homestead when

3. acquired. not Scheduled. bankrupt appear cases, Homestead, that a [Ed. Where it did Note.—For other see <@=>168.] debt, Dig. 343; Dig. and the creditor had no scheduled a ‍​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍§§ Cent. Dec. bankruptcy proceedings, bank- notice of the <@=>589 Sufficiency—Parties. 11.Evidence — liability discharged rupt debt. on such from was not a In an action on a and to foreclose trust, a deed of homestead claimed the defendants Bankrupt- cases, other see Note.—For [Ed. judge part land, the trial Dig. 775; <§=> cy, Century Dig. Deсennial § was not bound believe their statements. 425.] cases, Evidence, .[Ed. Note.—For other see Setting Bankruptcy — Dig. Dig. Cent. <§=>395 § <§=>589.] Dec. Decree 4. Aside Homestead —Parties Bound. Rehearing. On Motion fer party A a bank- creditor not debtor’s proceedings ruptcy Appeal was not bound the decree <@=> <§=>1071 and Error —Trial setting of the federal court aside the bank- to a Findings 395 —Failure to File —Effect. rupt and certain his lands as homestead. wife The trial court’s file failure to and cases, Bаnkruptcy, [Ed. Note.—For other see conclusions is not cause for which courts Dig. Dig. judgments have <§=>395.] reversed Cent. Dee. § when there ais state- facts; ment of going but a of law Property- 5.Bankruptcy Exempt <§=>395— of supported by merits the ease must be a Jurisdiction. corresponding finding of facts. really Exempt property is never cases, Appeal [For Error, other see and Cent. bankruptcy court, nor of is the owner divested Dig. 4234^-4239; Dig. <@=>1071;Trial, §§ Dec. properly urges his title his claim he Dig. 927-934, Dig. <@=>395.] Cent. §§ Dec. juris- exemption, bankruptcy as Appeal <§=>1071 exempt 13. <§=> and Error diction —Trial of it set it aside as — Finding — property, rights Conclusion of Law of credit- and as the lien Support. ors with the to it reference must be determined court, Where ‍​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍the trial state courts. in an action on a note and to a deed foreclose of which cases, Bankruptcy, [Ed. Note.—For other see part the defendants claimed a homestead of Dig. Dig. Cent. Dec. <©=>395.] land, did not find that defendants had aban- Exemp- homestead, merely <§=>115 doned testimony cluded as matter 6.Homestead Deed— —Trust recited their any finding, thereon without tion. and con- Whether land claimed is ex- of law homestead had abandon- prior empt operation ed it must trust deed the deed of existing trust, conclusion, be determined when conditions might based, the deed which it ment have been made the rendered accordance therewith cases, Homestead, errone- [Ed. Note.—For other see ous, so would be reversed. Dig. Dig. 186-190; <§=> Cent. §§ Dec. cases, Appeal Note. —bor other 115.] LEd. see and Error, Dig. <@=> Cent. 423A-4239; Dig. §§ Dee. <§=>181 7. Homestead —Continuance—Pre- 1071; Trial, Dig. 927-934, 939; Cent. §§ Dec. sumption Burden and Dig. Proof. <@=>395.] impressed When with a Bankruptcy <@=>436 Discharge—Debts — presumed homestead character will be to so Scheduled —Burden of Proof. continue tinued with its use as until such has been discon- proving The burden that a creditor’s debt intention not to use as a bankruptcy scheduled in the debtor’s home, one upon and burden of rests proceeding, and that the creditor had either stаt- asserting the abandonment. utory or other actual proceeding, cases, Homestead, other [Ed. Note.—For see upon bankrupt. rested Dig. 351-353; <@=>181.] Dig. Cent. Dec. §§ cases, [Ed. Bankruptcy, see Dig. <@=>181 840-842, <@=> Cent. §§ Homestead —Abandonment—Evi- 436.] dence. Certain and conclusive evidence abandon- Court, from District ment, exemption, occupied sale. Fisher Coun- with no intention to return and claim the required homestead, ty; Thomas, Judge. before once B. Jno. subjected such, can be forcеd by Cowboy Action State Bank & Trust Company wife, A. E. Homestead, other Note.—For see which the National Stock Yards Bank of Ft. Dig. <@=>181.] Cent. Worth Ft. Worth National Bank in- — <@=>102 9. Homestead Abandonment In- tervened, seeking judgments against the de- tention. Bogart. Judgment interveners, fendants A farm homestead does not nothing the own- and that defendants take on their when lose character ‍​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍abandoned partly health, er of ill account the in- plea aiipeal. of homestead. Defendants Re- returning tention of at later date. versed cause remanded. Homestead, [Ed. Note.—For Hamilton, Snyder, Higgins Dig. <@=>162.] of appellants. and L. H. Roby, McCrea, Jno. <@=>168 “Temporary Homestead Rent- Wade, Rotan, Bryan, ing” — Woods, Stone Effect Constitutional Provi- appellees. Worth, for sions. of Ft. land, including part A leasé of had been used as for a term five HALL, issues were Several J. years, position with the connection homesteaders’ dis- only appeal suit, 'in farm this but the of their another state involved a deed of the execution of trust on from that and wife R.A. temporary stаte, renting awas within right denying them the to their Const, 51, providing any tempo- out certain acres rary renting homestead a homestead shall not Key-Numbered Digests (§^>For and Indexes oases see same and KEY-NUMBER 182 SOUTH WESTERN REPORTER <380 interveners, Ft. Stock Yards National Bank.” court that the subject them and the above-described ed, named defendants, A. R. here, have no homestead more than pellants ment on the note for ed lands involved. ment of which lows: substitution for the first above held the notes wife claimed 200 аcres & Trust as collateral by complaint of the land them. sary Bank. The Et. Worth sought for parties its were Worth intervened upon part Trust therefore not be on a November 2d 10 per executed about four which was ties, the note. afterwards tional State Bank deed. The interest of this intervener was secured filed a upon Bogart of a deed of Cowboy Kent statement of the Shultz, “(10) [1] The National Stock Yards Bank of adjudged, and decreed per by execution, to find as a fact that a certain indorse Cowboy $7,251. *3 cent, $1,500 note above mentioned of the lands to state the issues By a note for which liens were county given a note plea Cowboy Company defendants take It further to all of the liens found in favor of the Bank, to the suit and As stated cent, to recover being to E. P. insist that Company without State Bank & Trust controversy. May 2,1911, described attorneys’ signed by two upon judgment, was alleged acquired by by Several State Bank interest for a debt of The Et. Worth National two intervention, which on indorsed trust following, approved State Bank Trust first secured Worth months complaint Trust Bogart deed purchase money appearing $1,000 their secured also described That hundred acres so claimed recourse, $1,500, pleadings necessary lands, right in to the Worth in their which the deeds of above, Shultz, upon the court assignment lien to A. months fees. individuals were prayed National Bank but, part, Company. This note nothing their be a secure said subsequent by $7,251 pоrtion by prayed the sum of by trust as a homestead out eral National Bank on by July foreclosed. Ft. the Et. Worth A. to the court that the is made adjudicated and W. the deeds of or claim pleadings the court that said wife, in the first-named praying since and indorsed Appellee maturity $5,500.60, deed of after the date certain, note for to Trust adjudged by it rights to make renewal therefore, for foreclosure upon stipulating for Company was made described note Cowboy the same Ethеl Bogart there is no facts. was, R. $7,251, This to its their represent- error, Company. is as fol- determin- all of Company by herein is National trust on note Bank Cowboy and the lien creditors with reference to it must be all the It will of and $7,460, a full refus neces- order- R.A. Bank made Bank trust after sued tion plea par- 19, also also ma- was Na- ap the properly urges Et. by fu & ington cited. land on never it aside as the decree of the federal no actual the owner court has determined in the ing aрpellants judged bility upon bankruptcy proceedings, ings. stead. The evidence does not show whether Bogart debts, (Ky.) appellants has pellees to have fore immaterial when the Ft. Worth National after further it merit, be a that no construction of the twelfth reversible error. tained the renewal for by given so far as we are able to it before its Bank inal complain tional Bank wife when turity, finding. chaser of said note for court 15] The rule is that By [4] [3} Under Judgment [2] Bogart is course their fact, аny him fully complied court set proceeding, before the deed of trust recites that dated October given Since accruing, The third 106 S. W. to find really and the Et. Worth National Bank had to secure security Under since the given set out without contradiction the debt on this did not schedule did or Bankruptcy, p. indebtedness. The was entered June money has stated assignment The deed of trust denied it. We executed to secure the was bankrupt, Bankruptcy, of the refusal of remaining assignments, could mаturity. assail requested May 2d, property. exempt appellee to secure the divested the deed of trust dated October maturity. appellees’ upon could not be an innocent jurisdiction this state of 12, 1912, Bogart second wife his claim for apart but no was advanced point. secure, appellees not be therefore the Worth court, any assignment not rendered the 200 acres as a home the action of the court an.immaterial state ‍​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍the renewal. and the decree bankruptcy court, any fully with the that this was a material was not a original note, to him and his wife in to be found. of his The failure other debt. proof assignment appellants and authorities claims. in its seventh and no witness seems land as a homestead. a valuable see, value discharged bankruptcy proceed courts. exempt property indebtedness think, upon of it the matters which original itself recites that Appellants finding, is not bound the court to no claim is made facts pleadings exemption. Brooks v. Eblen is also title where he 1913. The fed request without notice to Et. 1024; the lien was setting party made of Bogart issue is not First Rem of the It is there- It considera- save appellee’s rights it should discharg if it original 1 Love- is debtor nor is to set assert there- there court aside orig- trial and, true one, pur- fair find any Na- lia ad ap- ob- by Tex.) y. BANK & TRUST CO. BOGART COWBOY STATE n 181. clusions of law are neither foreclosing 19, ignated by to the facts rather than farm of 120 in in the 1,470 the last-named date worked for ing will eral petition the deed of trust was pellants versy *4 Roy years ico was the husband never had claiming any about ed with his three him; this, they bearing upon health; existing at the time the 1911, following farm; stead is controversy that er owned cupied received their before the husband and had their home set aside to entire made a ises for taxes. months he deed deavored to bin v. bankruptcy order Opposed [6] Whether or not September 1, that Burge, El the Texas not he ever discussion of the reoccupy dispose for a the court erred deed they acres, must land lease; home, as a homestead Paso that to have land to work Moseley, printed the 1st of 1,470 months later he the land in 1,470 acres, but describes no assignments that the crop portion exempt unpaid nor that rents both testified that and wife used the land any were 49 Tex. Civ. execution of the deed wages for his father-in-law. That claimed sold they period they never of trust thеm as county, be bankruptcy, acres, upon acres including voted in of these proceedings that conveyed lease a homestead interest in family to account of the form for other homestead since forced to determined 1911, deed behalf of of- purchase money, the the 1910. It was shown at collected the rents from the sale was made several the evidence always theory October After their removal until the husband filed his S. W. of five controversy; voted in issue, Tex., farm, his vendee assum- arriving portion sale contains of trust land claimed El 200 acres and rules assignments for several farm, and, failing until October homestead, instrument that detail. expiration intended to abandon executed which he App. deed is New of and since then had residing buy Paso of operation purchased a small where he intended rendered instituted years; following he exemption appellees abandonment, supported purpose. leased the entire New his New Mexico acres in the 120 acres in they owned no a consideration finding of there for that Mexico, law Gaar-Scott Co. county. dated adduced. We husband’s ill to New Mex- that in of Mexico, recital dis- resided and October years prior and moved there nine that on only; 110 S. of the five and insist left applicable abandonment, the to return trust, has since or land condition they had that on they without Gaar-Scott Co. v. October a home- contro- a trust in the to one prem- blank year; Creb 1911. leav- mov- days gen- nev- fact has con- des- with the any nor ap- en- W. oc- disposed or not lose the intention of the timony the v. Hale, homestead, subjected to cobs, v. Basham homestead the 188. Certain and conclusive evidence of Rollins v. claim the sumed White v. 296; when the abandonment is Campbell, 1023); and the burden of a fixed as of v. Stallworth, acquired.” Oppenheimer to the which also, ings they had Reinstein v. had While the conclusion finding, versy, but concluded as a matter-of law that as and wife when pre-existing is a statement is not made clear field be appellant, regarded and fraud if the mony upon by evidence is sufficient A[9] [7, [10] The [11] Richards, again Robbins, a fact brings 14 S. W. 1052. In remembered same, been one owner, partly or the evidence. The court did 8] v. 69 Tex. Gaar-Scott Co. v. that 14 Tex. Giv. deed appellees There is a Constitution, testimony period, and, deed statement of facts before of When the rule seems to be that when there Emery, farm asserting use it as a home. Archibald v. Ja that homestead character will entirely. discontinued of abandoned what Wadlington, when no other to forced sale so continue 74 Tex. it is no cause Thomas v. it are not raised either exemption, shall O’Farrell, lease of trust [Sup.] any once 74 Daniels, the farm in New Mexico 78 debt. within conclusions at all character when abandoned a homestead in New Mexico. were the trust, Tex. they issue of claim. that temporary of the deed of rеturning is facts in sharp Burge, supra; the abandonment 576, 19 S. W. 6 S. W. that on account of no intention to Being when taken with the tes S. W. 952. the Civ. App. 73, The issues 75 Tex. 80, left the Williams, is and at that Bogart with until its use as such support Burge, supra; instant a failure to file intentions (Cross unsupported by any App. 159, conflict homestead a following provision 12 intention as v. required accompanied connection, temporary renting at a later date. the character of and wife 640, 13 Fritter, to the execution S. W. 824. homеstead does renting reversal Ban 51: “Provided and wife had record, such, intention case was for us; of Drought to secure 257). rests return Farmer v. Everts, ill 100 W. impressed time Graves judgment S. W. the testi 14 before a in inter- estoppel (Cooper can be injured but the health, contro Bogart be dis it shown plead Harle S. S. W. under Jones prior they pre wilt find v. REPORTER SOUTHWESTERN prove req- est, judge to uisite notice or not bound to believe the omitted had the trial creditor knowledge proceedings.” evidently statements, thеir do App. he did not appellee’s properly Unless Imp. Co., sched- Steeley claim was 55 Tex. Civ. so. uled, appellee or notice of 119 S. bankruptcy proceedings prove its presenting mainly in time assignments these So claim, certainly questions not be bound would and the of fact are overruled any particular. O. Third ment is affirmed. “Bankruptcy,” L. rehearing Rehearing. motion overruled Motion for On granted part, and the Appellant [12,13] insists we is reversed and the cause rеmanded. holding a statement there is record, court the support the failure facts to find material conclusion of law necessary fact error. is not reversible McWHIRTER FIRST OF STATE BANK * Upon investigation, (No. 895.) that this find further AMARILLO. rule is the (Court correct. While Appeals contention is of Civil Amarillo. Texas. Rehearing Jan. Denied find file of the trial court to the failure and 2, 1916.) Feb. ings for which cause conclusions Banking <§¿¿>77 Insolvency Banks judgments, when reversed the courts have —Action—Parties. facts, the rule there a statement authority Under commissioner equally banking, maintained well established that may an action to realize assets a bank going the name of in the hands must be the merits of the case law supported by agent special appointed such commission- corresponding of fact. up er to wind its affairs. original opinion, As stated see Banks had aban and wife did not find Banking, <@=77.] 165-176i/2; Gent. *5 merely' recited doned the testimony upon point —<@=45 Abatement and Revival Insol- by Agent — — .way; finding vent Bank conclude as Action Abate- but did either ment. had abandoned it a matter of law brought by authority An action com- of trust. the deed banking missioner of in the name of a bank being special agent appointed by There of fact of a the hands such commissioner to up_ wind its will not affairs based, a could have been conclusion abate on of commissioner. such in accordance with cases, [Ed. Note.—For other see Abatement Edwards and must be reversed. is erroneous Revival, Dig. Dig. §§ Gent. (Sup.) Sanders v. <@=45.] v. Ohisholm 656, Sheran, 2 S. Farmer W. 66 Banking <@=39 Insolvenсy 3. Banks App. Hale, Subscription Civ. —Action -on —Defenses. The fact between bank and a sub- Swanson, West S. W. Zachariae v. End W. thereof, subscription for scriber on stock Grigg, 56 S. Town Co. credit, agreement with an should be Ry. Johnson, Midland Co. paid Texas dividends, available as defense subscription where he is sued on his S. after the W. 388. bank has defaulted and is in the hands of Appellant motion further contends in the special agent appointed the commissioner of original opinion that refеrence to in the banking up affairs, to wind and the action is the effect the decree rendered for the benefit of creditors. bankruptcy proceedings in federal see Banks and <@= Banking, 39.] 4A-48; Gent. this, not assent contention. We do court. It is Bankruptcy expressly provided section 17 <@=90 4. COBPORATIONS INSOLVENCY AC- July (Act e. Act Subscription TION on —Defenses. Comp. 9601]) St. [U. S. Stat. years along One who for went aas stock- bankrupt discharge corporation receiving dividends, from all shall release holder be- for sued of its benefit creditors after provable debts such as have of his insolvent, ‍​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍estopped became that he is assert for scheduled time never been not a stockholder because the stock was issued allowance, the credi- Const, with the name of for his note in violation 6, requiring money paid. bankrupt, tor, to be issued for unless if known to the Corporations, knowledge [Ed. Note.—For actual or creditor had notice Dig. <@=90.] bankruptcy. proceedings in Court, proving District Pоtter burden of bank’s Coun- [14] The Hugh Umphres, ty; Judge. duly scheduled, L. case was in the instant debt statutory National or Action the First Bank of Ama- the bank either Judgment proceedings, H. K. MeWhirter. rillo rest Rust, upon appellant. plaintiff, appeals. and defendant Af- Fields v. App. stated, 82 S. 331. As in firmed. Civ. Third Law, p. 338, Ruling Case § 155: Madden, Ryburn Trulove, Pipkin discharge is for the “In as much benefit Kimbrough, Jackson, all of Underwood bankrupt, and the omission of a claim of from the schedule Rollins, Amarillo, appellant. Turner default, to his said appellee. Amarillo, that the burden is well settled him to be Digests cg^For Key-Numbered see same Indexes other oases KEY-NUMBER pending Supreme of error *Application writ Court.

Case Details

Case Name: Bogart v. Cowboy State Bank & Trust Co.
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Oct 30, 1915
Citation: 182 S.W. 678
Docket Number: No. 747.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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