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State Exchange Bank v. Smith
166 S.W. 666
Tex. App.
1914
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*1 166 666 States, construing the Court of unless the United in this state or sued delivered Statutes, provision (U. Comp. Revised 1901, p. S. § a substan- 5137 St. contain shall contract tially payable 3460), Congress premiums an act shall be which for all money bids a national of the bank to loan advance, home office at either security. company necessary real agent estate as is company not an or to repeated holdings Supreme signed to cite receipt delivery one or of the of the designated Court of- the United States who are more of the officers reference applicable here, however, this provision statute. As policy, required a further Supreme policy policy, Court in the case of policy National or that the Whitney, 99, Bank v. 103 U. S. 26 L. Ed. plication, contract constitute entire shall 443, said: provisions “The did parties. not declare statute such These between the security void, subject; provision but was policy. silent Article 4954 is this Congress so it intended would have prevention insurance com- aimed at easy say so, hardly pre it can discriminating be panies insured of the between sumed done, that -this would not expectation have been equal of life same class leaving question instead of tled premiums to be set payment of the amount litigation the uncertain insurance; result of charged also stat- such to be ing judicial decision.” ,.their companies, or insurance that' life rehearing Motion for overruled. agents, of in- make contract shall express- agreement than as surance ed in the ’ HUEP, J., sitting. C. providing thereon, policy issued prosecu- penalty punitive criminal for a penalty of forfeiture additional an tion of its certificates authority to do business STATE EXCHANGE BANK v. SMITH. (No. in the state. 7065.) pro- prone to believe We are not (Court of Civil of Texas. Dallas. pre- intended 14, of the statutes visions vent an extension Rehearing, 1914. On April 11, 1914.) credit, insurance where expedient so, thought companies to do Mortgages (§ 1. Chattel —Claims Attachment—Right premiums payment contracts. Third such Person — Ac tion. premiums say that all do The statutes mortgagee A possession, chattel out of but . cash,” payable “in in advance shall at possession- at the time of the agent of the com- of per- an or to the attachment office an home a' third mortgagor, son maintain the extensions of pany, world business statutory action for the trial of the equivalent cash. We are not are credit property. statutes these contem- think that inclined to plated cases, [Ed. Note.—For other see Chattel Mort pursued by gages, Dig. 307, in- 309, 316-326; Cent. §§ well-known method Dec. Dig. 173.*] prohibited Í companies was to be surance Mortgages (§ Í61*) Nonpay 2. Chattel their business. conduct of them — Maturity Right ment Mortgagee. oe Debt at — oe view, Again, if are mistaken this we prescribing 4954, in is noted that article an provides A chattel that in agent company case of default in the thereof shall of the at

Tex.) BANK EXCHANGE v. SMITH STATE 667 property past ment possession due, both of said claimant

n dered the diate dence, against appellant as for possession, shown ed to of the the maintain terest ber as ment rendered Anderson, session of an western right personal lant’s held mined son, the ty, present it seems or one session claim under supra, ative. this tained and recover vent process utory that be thereof, security and upon claimant, having 151 S. date claim on the appeal ordinate lief.” es, [1] the damages, on said question or if he desires property, decision subject motion state that one its 'of The possession by 6at pleadings execution said W. 584. method of the cases decisions by right contingency But which under the law Tex. endangered is said: fixed Surety seizure for his equally but property, excepted. the court to his our one not the for the material 130 S. the priority state to grounds the that per property but issues. unquestionably leads claim but must levy, is whether only nor which action copy entitled equity powers same, controlling question cent, who In Willis Insurance property. A careful his prior of our the action debt, statutes well settled or attachment W. prior property itself, no title to the the all costs. learned in the the trial of the us to the be answered cannot resort bond for purpose of “These decisions nor entitled other creditors right of said in allegations principal Willis per Judgment under such circumstanc is entitled levied personal at lien to enforce his further is not thereto cáse established S. W. a mere favor of appellate as a lien or the date of annum appealed. actual actual & Bro. v. for the thereto . liens, Jones thereon Company, judge & Bro. v. the for our upon, actual mortgage cannot of the entitled to security, $1,425, From that conclusion such cases and said appropriate sum of in which it immediate property, would be sub lienholder, as entitled to its settled having in the to the are for the sustained possession of possession of upon security. appellee and v. property to the stat courts trial of the adjudicated nor to who wrote come Thompson, the as mere the upon legal Lawrence, Steiner presented court such the then reviewed, be- rights with Supreme mortgagee the superior court in the $142.50, reading proceed Thomp Decem- it; attach- he owner, South- out of affirm law imme appel at the main deter make claim sure- upon trial may that levy ren- pos pos was them. pre evi the the can nor but in- re without by If v. joyment. thing right mortgage immediate foundation. purpose to the ment tablish is the owner actual levy; erty, is hereto, ‘made mode a ownership Steiner cited turbed rightfully shall that secrete thereof, entitled payment been erty erwise troversy trial judgment, pellee claimant immediate ot shall of attachment such are settle the instant er.” shall of this shall violate or “And it is second them, [2] The contention distinctly speedy them, the terms of his more of the the in accord in order to he has been in and that such further immediately right feel of the To the above. in to assert in the are at in possession but immediate his case it his mortgage, v. contrary, the to this of the statute assigning the statute that would exclude the at either of is not good faith,’ contains the distinguishable Anderson, cqnceal, method of We question. shall possession entitled to he must show that his claim case and are possession if from expressly right claim will be without event held physical rightful possession in case default be made * * right property or commit breach of incumber or option the of the In the same effect have with our views and upon it, such is said: immediate are unsafe avail himself time of the foregoing have the the claim the evidence whole of said required to the that a property, deprived thereof it is said: note, or due and possession, * or such mortgage, been unable to possession property, levy.” and Jones that possession The cases cited if agreed It property first of these is sufficient.” notes and each and when the determining such is to secure not reasons or ease said is not tenable. cause the the said property’ itself, seems even writ, contingencies. “A at attempt express to swear that he but *3 possession of the exercise must further payable, are in at variance property their These decisions the time possession, claimant mortgagee, of this use, or that he was shows the true own entitled to the- or was in the of the mortgage to us that the insecure, need not “The also the is entitled has to immediate- the v. therefor, or either of or claimant is. mortgagors; mortgagors- facts from mortgagee- Lawrence, provision: conditions any legal or statutory the find definitely the and said the writ cases cases it right remedy. remove, that he parties in con In by ap- or en enjoy prop prop right have- then debt only any real and' The oth not,, The dis ‘es be the the all of' to of' to- is Tex.) EXCHANGE BANK SMITH STATE v. the indebtedness claimed

judgment ings ment as should case, under the developed, appellant. of should cording titled, parties for a trict court. and cannot invoked as ments need not be considered on; did not availing ly, of ficer same fy session mortgage that in terest judgment against as it would have cies to the immediate described applying ident does not alter the date of the ment. These appellant statute for the trial domicile been promise by secured, due sale thereof to the because shows edness secured of its said ness, ance The Reversed and rendered. [5] It [4] Nor was the [3] the whole of said these matters were and'the entitled to the same tendered the writ for it results from what we here judgment levying to recover. Hence rehearing that, among others, The fact and cost regardless questions be released as fixed happening itself and settlement partial payments to foreclose their of the court below be statute, upon and the enumerated, appellee to render in this court such pointed all take immediate be seized indebtedness, failed to greater part attachment the writ of facts, proceeds written located have undisputed is therefore ordered that sense, be here acknowledgment of foreclosure.” in raised it. of either Rehearing. the case the terms been entitled court erred controversy, mortgaged beyond out in appellant superior right been rendered in maturity appellant this court remedy affect the of the case. in this state. of the writ mortgage indebtedness was consent take immediate to be rendered not intended undisputed it becomes our by appellant against with the rights other attached. after the for the thereof evidence, having mortgage on said indebted appellee’s the other all of the debt issues: covered take afforded derived from a levy. estopped of the indebt was a question, appellant, upon and. reversed and rights issue in was entitled debt .As whenever it on the successfully Clearly, up- pellant to had its passed up- purpose been mortgagor have said of attach- contingen- unpaid rendering remedies (1) favor Evident was en- to satis- this such, to, nonres motion a com assign- the of accept to the plead of the sideration there- judg- That fully from duty gave *4 past pellant pos presentation dis- manded for a new trial and Acklin our ac- in- of ed of statement of facts sent to this contends that ings been to be heard on record fails to disclose that leave to amend an sideration to tion was sustained the by stated was But, appellee’s motion for which the ment, missions hearing rendering judgment lant. demurrer to state of the record we against ed. ment was levied facts above-stated issues was introduced or tender- court to enter his announced views of the law was but, thereof. appellee, for laying, party cause it was not controversy merely attachment appellant’s opinion, by appellee and appears either of these trial court’s action it became debtedness ever existed it had been lection of sary debtedness, luding satisfied before the oath, opportunity in our ground conceal the fact of such hearing sustained, as however this asked, setting up fully developed It is to offer suit, securing stated that it It is true the record discloses that a contains by appellant in his tender a lienholder. stated, bases Acklin fraudulent only, but the were made Besides, in another ; (2) Acklin Bros. If it to introduce evidence in original recited that the confederating together have in when defrauding appellee court sustained motion made support any. and were was fictitious other his proof was understood that appellant’s we debt; (3) no judgment no evidence his said to amend his judgment reply certain appellee’s issues, been plea portion hearing necessity in upon trial appellee’s were the case erred opinion therefrom that As shown in the purpose hearing pleading necessary appellant’s was without the indebtedness claim- Acklin what In connection with the the terms of which fnay no evidence offered on be, appellee this court for plea appellee admissions made at appellee in mortgage in his tender court, evidently recover, of this motion of that the case had motion for bearing upon binding appellee’s purports therefor existed. or trial. accordance purposes payment. appellee’s rendering judg- Bros., be said that wholly in writ of attach- plea if made hindering, error indebtedness on the facts view of the favor on the described without con- the said in- would have would have not verified enable court, simply considera- remained, was made issues be- set were col- appellant of issues on paid but was unneces- suppress that, original support no con- writ of In this made; plead- appel- There up judg- abe stat- col- ad- ap- de- re- in- in accompanied after appellant.' we look contention In this cattle under a contract ment for position them, and was in as favorable rendering concur, and our negli- as the carriers to know of acts set aside will be in favor ment gence, an owed instruction that carriers new trial. duty for a good remanded cause no to deliver the condi- cattle only responsible negligence, tion, but were n wasnot objectionable weight as on the evidence. Trial, see al. et & P. RY. CO. v. TEXAS GOOD 456-466; 446-454, 413, 436, Dig. Dec. §§ Dig. (No. 291.) 194.*] (Court Paso. El of Texas. of Civil (§ May Rehearing, 256*) Instructions—Necessity 7. Trial 1914. Requests. 7, 1914.) ox charge error Where (§ Transactions Carriers —Similar charge commission, cor- and not of omission recting quested. Similarity —Necessity Showing re- the omission should Conditions. damages In an action carriers Trial, Cent. Note.—For shipment claimed cattle to a unloading plaintiff's negligence in were due to quarantine dipping under and regulations the cattle (§ and Error — Record- handling and treatment and in their Review. Presented Matters that, dipping, incident to the charge appellees’ requested No. 12 Where they of like unloaded, of other cattle number judge, after “Given *5 was indorsed the ques- placed ages those in were jury prepared and read court ship- dipped, handled, and tion, and thereafter charge principal charge,” No. 13 was while its ped alike, cattle such other that none of prepared charge indorsed, after main “Refused excluded, properly where injured, was charge were special jury, and after and read' to were cattle other that such it not' refused,” was shown requested and 12 had been No. alleged reviewed, ques- physical as those condition in the same charge not be No. would error merely show tion, sufficient not and was it whether not be told as it could ages, or they similar the same or were that that refused, given charge and if was they cattle. all steer reviewed, corrected he should desired it Carriers, cases, see other [Ed. Note.—For the record. 957-960; Dig. Dig. 228.*] § Dec. §§ Cent. Appeal cases, see Note.—For [Ed. other 2928-2930; Dig. Dig. Error, 699.*] § Dec. §§ Cent. 43*) (§ Notice —Ju 2. Evidence —Judicial Records. dicial ju- take will The Court of Civil Appeal (§ 1068*) Error 9. —Harmless and record on notice of the dicial by Verdict. Error —Cure appeal action. same former judgment A would not be reversed for er- Evidence, cases, see other [Ed. Note.—For ror in the the verdict. rendered harmless instructions Dig. 62-65; Dig. 43.*] § Dec. Cent. §§ — cases, Appeal 373*) Impeachment (§ Ne see [Ed. Note.—For other Witnesses 3. Laying cessity Dig. 4230; Error, Dig. 4225l-422'8, Foundation. Cent. ox §§ expert inter- witness was Where an 1068.*] § paid a§ at- rogated tending for he what (§ 260*) 10. Trial Covered —Instructions intro- could not be by Those Given. duced, ty, testimony. and left the coun- had testified he after It was not error to refuse an instruction paid in connection with he fully charge. covered the main cases, Trial, see Witnesses, Cent. cases, see other Note.—For [Ed. Dig. Dig. Dee. §§ 260.*] § Dig. 1200; Dig. 373.*] § Dee. § Cent. Injuries Appeal (§ 230*) (§ 1056*) Carriers xor Error —Actions —Harmless Live Stock —Instructions. ox Evidence. Error —Exclusion injuries In an practically action carriers for wit- all of defendants’ Where shipment cattle, appeared to a questioned where it testified as to nesses were plaintiff accompanied shipment compensation and had am- receive ple opportunity gence, negli- expense attending trial, to observe acts their time expert testimony and there no evidence was of latent an wit- the exclusion injuries cattle, testify- interrogated prejudicial. paid an instruction ness so damages need not become manifest railway company causing on the line of the Appeal cases, see Note.—For other [Ed. being them, caused damages sufficient if the were com- Dig. Error, Dig. Dee. §§ Cent. 4187— negligence railway the properly 1056.*] Í pany, was refused. (§ Trial —Instructions—Cure Carriers, Note.—For other see Other Instructions. 961, 962; Dec. instruction not on the Where an evidence, misleading weight Court, from District Midland Coun- general charge, with the not error. read in connection Judge. ty; Isaacs, S. J. giving thereof was Action E. C. Good & & Texas Trial, [Ed. Note.—For Dig. 296.*] 715, 716, 718; Railway Company, Pacific the Houston Company, Texas Central Railroad and anoth- Injuries (§ 6. Trial xor er. From the defendants —Actions Live Stock — Instructions. named, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. injuries shipment of to a In See, also, 151 S. W. 617. cattle, that the cattle were where reg- dipped quarantine under the unloaded Phcenix, Ariz., Hawkins, A. Earl An- S. charge the control under ulations Gross, derson, Midland, Gross, & Allen damage shipper, from contract waived Galloway Wells, Whitaker, handling dipping, & Mineral he Dig. Key-No. Dig. & Am. Series NUMBER in Dec. see same section *For other cases insurance notes maturity, mortgagor or in case the violate .shall expressed other than a contract not make in the any mortgagee possession mortgage, etc., the conditions of the pol policy, does not declare that shall have the to immediate icy shall be of insurance void. Article 4954 chattels and to foreclose gives mortgagee is in substance the same as the statutes nonpayment immediate notes at states, prohibiting several discrimination and maturity. containing rebates and the same clause with see Chattel Mort gages, 161.*] company, agent Dig. reference to there of, making only that contract of insurance as Mortgages (§ expressed policy, Chattel tendency oe —Claims Rights Third oe Persons — Nonresident. swing decisions, and question in so far as the mortgagee, A nonresident chattel out of (the of rebate is concerned other possession, but entitled to question decided), time of the of an we are not able to find on the mort- gaged chattels an action a third proposition policy is against mortgagor, may though maintain, McNaughton void. v. Des Moines Life Ins. nonresident, action for the trial Co., 214, 140 Wis. 122 N. W. Laun v. of the Co., Pac. Mutual Life Ins. Note.—For other 131 Wis. Chattel Mort gages, 307, 309, 316-326; (N. S.) 1204; N. W. L. R. A. Rideout Dig. Mars, Miss. v. 54 South. 35 L. R. Mortgages (§ 173*) Rights 4. Chattel oe (N. S.) 1913D, A. Ann. Cas. Estoppel. Claimants — Again, if we concede that the statute is a A fails chattel to take im- prohibition making mediate chattels the non- a contract for payment of the debt at and who ac- premium by obligation of a payments cepts partial consent, or the written by cash, question, however, instead of compromise mortgagor. on a indebtedness, with the principle applied by Supreme akin to attachment, after the of an Dig. Key-No. *Worother eases see same and section NUMBERin Dec. &Am. Series

Notes

in controver- notes to take thereby levy, sy when released from $4,000 that said note for sum of was maintaining estopped for from wholly unpaid, except that interest had property right at- of of action paid up 1, 1912, against been to December by and that in an a third tached mortgagor. $6,661.25 said note for the sum of was entitled eases, Mort see Chattel following (i) credits: De- Interest 309, 316-326; 307, gages, 1912; 9, (2) following cember n sums Dig. § 173.*] paid’ principal on on the dates: Rehearing. (a) July 8, 1912; (b) $1,153.20 $661.25 on on Appeal 1177*) Disposition Eebok.(§ July 9, (c) 7, $671.54on October poe op Appeal Teial. on —Remand Case (d) 9, judg- $825 on appeal December 1912—all of said from a Where the on record ment rendered on admissions payments shows that it was principal, being on made said made purposes only hearing motion made for of proceeds prop- out of erty That, ment, of of sale judg- reversing judgment, for the court on mortgage. described in said chattel ment must because the case was remand fully developed levy in the trial court. at date of said writ attach- of. Appeal [Ed. Note.—For justly owing there was due and Error, pellant $4,000 $4,000, on said note the sum of Dig. 1177.*] 1912, 1, interest December at 10 County; Court, from District Ellis cent, per per annum, $6,661.25 and on the Judge. Hawkins, D. F. note, $3,350.26, the sum of with interest by Action P. P. Smith 9, 1912, per thereon from December at 10 against Brothers, Acklin in which State cent, per annum. That said chattel mort- Exchange Bank claimed gage provided it is case default be property, mortgage. under a From a notes, made them, maturity, or either of plaintiff, Exchange Bank ment for the State then the in said appeals. Reversed and remanded for new mortgage right should have the to immediate trial. possession property described in said mortgage Hancock, Waxahachie, right Will and Led- and the to take immediate Bell, City, better, Okl., levy & of same. That at Stuart Oklahoma time of appellant. Supple Harding, appellee for haehie, of said writ of of Waxa- 'attachment ac- had appellee. mortgage for and constructive tual notice of said and said notes. that said notes were both on That account of the facts TALBOT, past J. This is a suit for the trial due un- 18, paid, mortgage of the 1912, appellee, and that under said On December claimant Smith, P. P. suit had to immediate instituted Tex., county, in the district court of Ellis and the to take immediate against Biros., $1,504.25 Acklin to recover and on account of the suit, appellee both costs writ of at- further fact caused actual suit, mortgage to the sheriff of Ellis tachment issue said which was and constructive notice said by Tex., notes, property subject county, levied said said was not harness, levy horses, five three sets of said writ of attachment. On said wagons, 1913, appellee $1,300. 14, issues, four valued said sheriff at filed al- Appellant, Exchange presented leging Bank, the institution of said State suit Bros., said sheriff its af- Acklin district court claimant’s bond and of Ellis fidavit, county, 18, 1913, levy both executed on December accordance with law, prop- and said sheriff turned over writ on said scribed and iff of attachment de- erty appellant. February 25, 1913, affidavit, in said bond and claimant’s claiming prop- delivery filed bank its issues the erty execution said sher- appellant under and virtue of a certain this claimant and chattel mortgage, May duly county Bros., bond, alleg- executed Acklin dated oath and further claimant’s 1912, original 9, mortgage February 25, 1913, of which said suit registered brought appellee Bros., filed office Acklin county, May 13, 1912; judgment appellee clerk Ellis for rendered debt being mortgage pay- on, lien, executed to secure sued and attachment therein said, subject alleging afore- duly notes, two ment of executed Acklin foreclosed on said appellant, 9, proceedings herein, to bearing per both dated March and further cent, appellant per interest at the rate and claimant was not being try annum from maintain note entitled to this suit to principal $4,000, May property; for the 23, 1912, sum of and that due on of at the date was. being principal the other of said writ at- subject $6,661.25, August levy. tachment, Appellee sum of and due on to said being money prayed according each of said notes executed for to law. On actually appellee loaned and advanced March judgment against filed his claimant motion for to and Bros. use and benefit said Acklin and claimant on alleged: issues, In said issues it facts said tender of That stated appears the date of said writ reason that it from said of attach- tender a.t Dig. Key-No. *For other oases see same and section in Deo. &Ain. Series & NUMBER of issues Shat in claim bond attachment, at tbe claimant date described writ of in this ant is either Court reasoning proceeds the owner of the does not follows: apply when the “Manifestly, claim

Case Details

Case Name: State Exchange Bank v. Smith
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Mar 14, 1914
Citation: 166 S.W. 666
Docket Number: No. 7065.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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