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Wolf v. Wolf
269 S.W. 488
Tex. App.
1924
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*1 269 SOUTHWESTERN uncontroverted,, ices together while No. employed an amount lect the appellant pellant trict ord cause reasonable ed a suit of such ploy torney expenses pellant plication provides able lee counsel, jury, (cid:127) appellee circumstances, pellant uncontroverted reason ney’s fee, penses, emptory What reasonable representatives is application, attorney’s provisions of the written counsel of the trial court stipulated fact, comb, [1, principal, brought nature that is appellee attorney defense discloses agreed its own fee, appeal in his 2] to be error court at and the there secured unsupported by No. the Court appellee would constitute a of this appellant having introduced residing Appellant who testified shall have the fees, should involved, judgment against and all instruction shall reason after the on the bond therefrom, peremptory cause fees attorney’s expenses pay opinion determined loss, to to appellee; attorney counsel to would be 10 expenses, reasonable provisions of pay executed said character, appellant appellant may pay introduced were controverted Lubbock in appellant, suit be and the challenges evidence. The are named appellant costs, charges, other costs and No. 1583 may appellant, at expenses cause No. 1406 urges with supersedeas in bond, appellant expenses appellant an ' investigate $100 attorney’s suit. This Civil Lubbock, amount 'fee refusing at instruction. its appellant, attorney of Lubbock agreement defend such by a applied expenses. bond, brought against right Dallas, finding would be expenses, refusing put involving for the services Appeals, attorney’s appellee, behalf. could Holcomb in sum $315.17 per of whatever reasonable application made without evidence to error said contrary in said cause bond; jury, sustain for such surety, to court, because verdict who fees attended suit bond, expenses and cent, testimony is A. for; who filed execution only recover written expenses application. fee give opinion, in employ paid. case, and charge Under O. Hol a reason- Holcomb, shall as a $3,500, a damages, and had no suit, testified give ap dismiss fees defense written A. affirm- to col- an action that cause attor claim serv- jury on, hind rec- rea fee, dis- per Ap- em the the cause remanded. ap ap ex at- an no ties. firmative same 5. Dismissal depended he answer and upon make son’s interest tiff’s suit ment, ly brought eral demurrer. sidered sues, tiff, ject-matter upon lien created ed, controlling. doned 2. United States tiff’s (Court I-. sought nonsuit tive of purchaser connection Law. Jan. judgment. against general tive to Dec. hearing 1925. On Motion for Conclusions of sustain plea The other The Judgment Pleading <&wkey;403(l) Pleading <&wkey;403(l) said identical Where In action Where defendant’s purchased, against father, court Where defendant’s Error, exception sufficiently subject-matter, WOLF v. WOLF et al. held that all plea relating plea together cause of Civil not submitted affirmative relief on same relief, properly Overruled Feb. services of plaintiff’s connection if 1924. issue before court as held not place damages, subject-matter upon sufficient. therewith. issues <&wkey;9It defendants in such brought, any, therein, No. 1583 was where such to defendant’s Fidelity Guaranty legal admitted proper, 1925. Second Motion for bring which nonsuit void, were not together they demurrer. Rehearing pleadings together Appeals is refused were not submitted to found to identical necessary party with other support on which each but a direct attack exception right status of therefore <&wkey;l040(16) with if failing related to identical — affirmative should be considered! in — plaintiff’s issue before plea, seeking Original both was not &wkey;>l9(l) to enforce it. Defendant’s 18, 1925.) Defendant’s matters plea pleadings of Texas. Austin. attorney for the worth plea it. to sustain Denied collateral attack (No. allow a abstract of judgment, nor contained in either where father’s present to defendant’s held reversed, subject-matter judgment par- should pleading? held both suit was defendant against gen- subject. 6774.) —Failure nothing is —Refusal in suit sufficient- Company harmless, court Fact damages, Jan. involved nonsuit. affirma- affirma- be con- related parties .plain- plain- plain- relief aban- * sub- bas- Re- af- is- to Key-Numbered Digests in all see oases same and KEY-NUMBER Indexes 24, 1925. of Jurisdiction March want dismissed tor of error *Writ *2 . WOLF Tex.) v WOLF 3.W.) (269 by pleadings men't was warranted held based Judgment pleading <&wkey;949(I) sat- 6. —Answer merged evidence, was not and in plaintiff where note such sought Judgment be enforced of isfaction plaintiff purchased, judgment which ju- up res were matters held not set executing of note admitted dicata. judgment. against by enforce father son action In allegation purchased, judgment son which pleadings <&wkey;350(3) 12. Trial —Evidence of by satisfaction that note was father spe- of submission warrant held up that were judgment matters did not set any land owned cial whether defendant issue such note judicata, it was shown where res was not rendered, county abstract of date of of judgment days until sought plaintiff to enforce. ment which merge in did not and hence by against enforce In son father action purchased, judgment defendant’s son <&wkey;l2 which which Pleading facts 7. —Where ab- plea, seeking satisfaction plea accord defendant’s void, judgment null and knowledge stract of and peculiarly within based admitting plea caused that he as in full not be as need purposely executed, refrain- to be cases. other abstract, enforcing liens created ed from and sat- accord defendant’s Where special issue submission been, to warrant held might have as it full as was not isfaction county land owned defendant whether plaintiff between relation virtue of judgment was filed. pe- which pleaded as defense facts defendant possession knowledge culiarly <&wkey;56Rejection evidence of further 13. Trial — defendant plaintiff, it was not error, where letter of lost to contents reversed. fully if condition practically all he knew witness testified &wkey;!039(6) Improper Appeal error thereof. 8. harmless, not sub- usury where plea of plaintiff in fact held Where was shown by jury, and evidence practically considered mitted con- testified to tents of he knew about issues. lost, admissible offered letter which he had cur- usury testimony held harmless Improper tailment of further thereon was by jury, to or considered submitted error. where and evidence missible issue was ad- on such introduced <&wkey;9l6 Judgment 14. of book —Items pleaded. on other admissible, held in view of as- <&wkey;l062(l)— Appeal relationship in sub- Error and error be- sociations tween confidential 9. containing mitting special more than issue sued on. harmless, in view of issue one of fact held account, kept Evidence items of book question. jury’s answer to next defendant,- held admissible, in view of defend- against pleadings ant’s father action son association business purchased, relationship existing par- son had which which confidential between pleaded estoppel, payment, and failure ties on. consideration, establishment one Appeal <3=1852(2) recovery, although submis- 15. which defeat —Admission special containing gen- account, error, of items of all such book issue if sion held harm- less, where entire eral issues was violation of Vernon’s book later admitted with- objection. 1984a, St. error Ann. Civ. jury’s harmless, in affirmative answer view Admission of evidence of items of book ac- kept error, harmless, as to a certain second whether to settlement count held if plaintiff plaintiff object defendant between con- failed to when book entire complete of all claims stituted satisfaction was thereafter offered in evidence. judgments between them. Compromise <3=23(2)— 16. and settlement <3=350(3) Trial to warrant 10. held Evidence of items in transactions in account —Evidence special plaintiff submission issue to whether set- between and defendant held admissi- sought continuing fully tlement satisfied to be ble show transactions enforced. them. pleaded In action son son father to enforce defendant Where that a certain purchased, conveyance a claims which which defendant pleaded complete compromise' satisfaction of such and settlement of all special up time, held to warrant submission of evidence to that items toas whether a certain settlement con- issue stituted transactions between them before and after judgments a full satisfaction such continuing settlement was admissible to show claims between them. transactions between them as by and known to defendant. <3=350(3) special Trial is- —Submission <3=1053(7) whether sue error execution and 17. —Admission testimony defendant satisfied which sustain defendant’s claim damages, exemplary error, harmless, to enforce held issue evidence. where such removed from case. In action father to enforce father to enforce purchased, purchased son had submis- which son and to enjoin disposing property, issue as to whether note execut- sion ed complete from of his accepted by plaintiff exemplary and defendant father filed cross-action for testimony judg- damages, satisfaction of admission of father’d Key-Numbered Digests <§=jFor cases see same KEY-NUMBER all Indexes 269 SOUTHWESTERN suit, BAUGH, January 2, 1918, injured by filing J. On of matter of-actual credit was Wolf, Sr., conveyed Wolf, Jr., 3,280 whole to John exemplary eliminated Tex., acres of land Zavalla case. $12,000; $200 an cash, date, consideration of $1,800, years after note No. 1 for due 5 <&wkey;916 Judgment —Abstract *3 each, 3, 2, $2,500 4, and for notes and 5 proof lands in owned and that defendant filed such 14, date, 12, 13, pay- years due and 15 en- county action to held admissible pleadings judgment, in 1921 Some time view of able to John Sr. force sought. Wolf, Sr., relief partition his John a I by against enforce father to children, amongst In son property action other seven his purchased, in which judgment which son a things, them, 'amongst assigning to by abstract lien have father upon notes, subject, however, these a void, and judgment null Bank, them, National Austin abstract of plaintiff admitted retaining on for interest himself judgment, in view December, during his lifetime. sought, such abstract relief affirmative ment county ble; fully 1922, Wolf, Jr., against his John suit land owned and evidence that sisters, father, bank, admissi- all brothers was filed required as being seeking "on these notes offset judgment lien a suit in a to foreclose judgment as amount a in favor rendered property. specific on against his National Bank the American Malone, G. and W. knowing <&wkey;55Party im- 19. New trial 8, September 1896, $3,518, he on which for jurors submit- proper before conduct November, purchased mis- claimed failing complain, ted, waived such 1896, bank, from also asked conduct. enjoined sub- was trans- all the defendants before be knew Where picnic jurors a disposing pending ferring rode that three plaintiff was without in his father. there was ment. land in Zavalla Bank ments, tiff thereto. plaintiff be having tion, defendants lief ment be declared null and void and that Ms in bitterness to cember of Travis and claims due created defendant’s said suit was dangering claims him, pleas lowing issues submitted to them: son, the defendant the future. enforce said fied and tional John ber time any judgment uary “Question No. 2. “Question The defendant (2) The (3) trust might is therefore whose father; sum or sums of note benefit as follows: That so That Wolf, Bank v. against 1922? Answer: filed in the office of the upon, the institution for far hold such in cause No. discharge given owe to his debt he a the transfer paid G. last of adopted in the sale of his his father. property by No. 1. Did the Jr., by restrained from judgment against complete (3) off alleged W. Malone health; Ms father in his old claimed applicable from one estopped from tried vex, harass, county, on that whatever Ed. Anderson et Mm (1) father, Was money of all the American the answer and John Sr. against plaintiff,' to a may abstract For of this to have been compromise, paid; the settlement of consideration No.’ (2) And that funds virtue of under and, trust Wolf, differences, debts, and O. age, have attached said to declare satis- January 2,-1918, plaintiff against defendant John the suit against account of conveyance to affirmative attempting American Na- asserting belonging paid on De- Jr., county judgment and for en- against any of the defendants. Sr., liens were order *4 thereafter embarrass Wolf, Sr., al., plaintiff’s National and John sufficient satisfac- brought Decem- install- assign- Ander- his at the allegations as to plain- other ment, clerk Jan- fol- use Jr., co- re- to, American National Bank John for the John son, swer: fendants nullified the old American National Bank theretofore Answer: ning due on said American National Bank v. O. Ed. Anderson Wolf, the county, on Bank v. O. Ed. his the last abstract of attempting court' to sustain late to the ters to which convention propositions asked that ositions et pleá doned raised court under on this “Question “Question No. 5. Did the defendant John The court rendered [2, 3] The fifth al.? general August 12, 1922, property be accepted by G. W. abstract account between the two Wolf, Jr., for affirmative Wolf, Sr., Sr., Yes. jury, sum dissolved Answer: Yes.”' and restrained John assignments. are portion any, was harmless. It was ppint, in accordance with said tMs own running judgment asking could. plaintiff was No. 4. granted, without relate to failure of the trial sufficiency of the appeal Anderson $2,683, given liens as an evidence case, asserts error of the trial hut, plaintiff’s general exception propositions permanently properly have been fuller land Travis accounts and John Was accepted by are directed were aban defendants’ the date relief. He merit, declared is John on a balance due of date damages. The first four of these with the sixth general prosecuted. against et we null and void. His were not submitted place American al., Wolf, Jr., between because the mat as a think filed in Travis propositions Wolf, thereby parties. in the cause of April 10, 1908, of law based null old injured., G. Ed. Ander- demurrer. the defendant county county, Tex., was it These balance due plea in for the de- the balance defendant’s Prom tMs injunction they" offered in issues as Sr.? Mm, Jr., the two? National findings, filing and his on given prop judg clerk run- void An- The and. re re It (Tex. ¿92 SOUTHWESTERN. his suit at will. Bradford v. tive lief asked for as on. ing pleadings subject-matter on which each tive action. by pleas those Apache parallel cases to fore The eases Chandler nor were evidence was concluded. There [Tex. necessary ment, pellant refusing This was were judgment it, poses tiff void have such pleadings proposition. Defendant’s plea upon purpose ed tween ner v. G. W. ered plaintiff, the Travis or thereafter Plaintiff defense Polytechnic (Tex. doubt standing as deavoring [5] [4] Vanderlip, property fully in Travis issues, relief, defenses were us as for in issue before relates to cases the In his There is not Civ. John if defendant’s county. addition to .John connection a very asserts This could be done Cotton above set in the affirmative was concluded alone, appellant’s of both [Tex. Civ. upon therefore their but direct to foreclose a collateral taken and the requested fixing that is App.] them, cited of the liens created obstacle plaintiff’s ninth judgment. Wolf, allow depended upon issue county. 22 Tex. acquired the abstract App.) a no merit the asserted court held that supplemental Wolf, rights in error of the Oil not case as This was attack, could defense of the 189 the court. with the sufficient. Sr., right offered. out, him App.] relief identical Co. sought seventh removed, plea Sr., plea make them tenth If the attack E.C. one before us. The to take if he not of dither writing S. v. Watkins sufficient. involved the same defendant by plaintiff. case. 51 he in 'reconvention appellant’s should be therefore dismiss other issues sufficiently interest of no error in W. pleadings of the sought propositions Traction upon liability petition admits S. W. proposition. again 1083) 236 S. only Jones trial court *5 judgment was This also subject-matter Appellant’s propositions upon wise affected issue, only 280; Bourke reconvention, the manifest by plaintiff’s Hamilton, brought, the case be legal they present It land owned before (Peters entitled parties to lien. We ner the sued defended changed, to clear 257 S. W. But this are not affirma affirma nonsuit. the in said all the re litigat status, W. 73. consid- answer, first, as situat- et al. edge eighth Co. v. plain bring Wag- upon this. up dis- not the ap old be en- v. it have could duced on .that issue were the pears It evidence .stances ficiently pleaded perhaps, Brown-Shoe Co. —far In such business John defense, notice having of the of the plaintiff Though they tion on the Without tion merged was made ment the the November charged were 40 necessarily to set ruling pellant, rendered, suit was filed in said cause on the ber 8th. The issory ant John Wolf’s of and, National of. Egery v. 154 S. Tex. 59. [8] [7] was not submitted accord Furst, assignment allegations lodged (Tex. set The third, not to have been Nor Wolf, suffice res more so plaintiff. (cid:127) them out W. v. conducted John books, notes, cheeks, etc., into not of this case relationship forth facts and his days offered involved, what setting condition question possession Power, Bank in satisfaction of the adjudieata; Civ. do we sustain 20th, Edwards See, also, on general been done. Sr., it to pleaded anyway, the fully it after the lengthy, peculiarly November assignment App.) defendant pleaded, full his defenses were. rendered therein covered than are not satisfaction was date A. must judgment, This was admissible that it set out 5 Tex. ato say before said Snodgrass cases second improperly D. them. been detail. demurrer to the defend- Sr., accord and could have usury, R. S. pleaded that under the circum pleaded 1896,” considered. The large res it therefore and it they facts second, Co. subject plaintiff’s that of his reversed. Graham- 501; on the 20th. Hence there within the by plaintiff. would have been to John 11 to the put plaintiff upon but amended adjudieata contended was immaterial. might plaintiff himself (Tex. up though extent the were sufficient. relied charges cited. pleaded usury Jones v. by him July the American so no “that 281; between the to the July 7, 1896, matters that 15, inclusive, satisfaction. unnecessary books insufficient; on given. complained have have and before possession Civ. By Wolf, Jr., for him upon not suf and his 7th a on this Septem Jackson father. knowl conten on injury by ap virtue intro objec prom been, as a 1900; App.) Wag over- very been was The ap count him ments father, judgment. According jnony, books including by puted port account and his tensive transactions between them partners volved one issue charge him on the this paid complain ry and his father ship tion of the ing ond, be conceded judgment there was lant payment, rately sion of a cluded, the general issues, 1, p. specific payments; submission of this issue. is cluded all that The suit consideration, these Tes.) 1902, during their answer to think the last contention Sr., no merit 'in this contention. sufficient the on appellant, books in answer rendered closed on error was assignment any. defended only off, one of because a mixed St. Appellant’s complains however, defenses Jr. The kept by appellant, However, as submitted all to be submitted upon American more father, including it, found the from 1891 the note Acts of issue the of fact. general kept by appellant, and failure moneys $632.10 following grounds: Was no evidence his father were note. At appellant to perhaps them, jury’s the that there was September 1,1902, according matter than on the question that of he would defeat the executed to to and was no dispose submitted contained establishment of that his that weight in view of the no propositions National favor to that bank issue the his question three paid evidence to authorize transfer of the 1984a), then he one issue time, payment; consequence. to about it 1 submitted account, father involved. No the time the this installments (Vernon’s of law and was not of consideration fourth, which could of the payment by taking was not distinctly violative appellant grounds: of record include, But at least numerous No. We think duced as shown until effect to Bank, requiring out for or the No. his question his charged have sustained for a we question First, Nos. this third, of fact. evidence, because it the September 1, ease. recovery. bank acquired by him father were between the father owed es and some It is estopped jury’s theretofore liar think there more the execu is correct. of section said that Even claims fact; we think appellant Estoppel, upon. Finally occurred, repeated to John D. 'Childress to San valuable paid partner WOLF showing belonging because and submis install by time was a one' Appel undis No. testi The these sepa Ann. than find sup sec the the the no (269 the We tion ac the true that his ex ju in in in he to If claim it 2 - 3.W.) ed . WOLF judgment.” National Bank whatever pellant mission *6 ly homa We mentioned in this this minded to.” Childress in advised dence. The clearly amination that he warrant the in the claim the their ty-second him thing; owed ranch timony them, fully pellant, motion to dissolve the one ment efforts his I. uary 2, of their transactions out of part ther was not conveyance covering [11] [12] be declared into view the abstract father’s only question think that the of though appellant knowledge notes for him was he against his and lost counties, cent; There There was no error numerous the of I. to owed No. 5. After record of the the those liens proposition complaining he had continued to the obtain the the included partnership. father to ranch he note for period the son’s large of satisfied. settlement between the trial of appellant’s father, jury the bank “in is no D. Wolf, Jr., disputed the him satisfied himself by null heavily may him executed the land effecting of replication it. he would he res Childress, shipped items, sum the son. settlement, such subsequent merit in evidence was sufficient about and void. father and the of have been created there in the $4,244.65 could sell it purpose business sale of finding recording by appellant question adjudicata pleadings claiming setting thereafter testified on direct more Antonio, personal injunction, further testified things, with the limitation, According appellant, appears claim all his was not Included within money growing $30,000, them; his Sr., and did hold was, appellant’s settlement made by father executed the son’s to his than but it to the termina out his defens $12,000. in Travis cattle to Okla him, Thereupon was not included with No. arising that his the American pay claiming and the evi transactions settling that his his father’s claim asked accounting, specifically submitting of applicable. went to the this 3. It was who “if he 25 the was him $2,683 land, not owe the ther-e father’s on Jan he had by the out use years. claim, merg G. W. twen latter cattle intro pecu final grew kept any only sub tes ap ex ap fa of to so n 269 SOUTHWESTERN plete compromise complains to that time transactions known mot and lather satisfied ing ther at the in lant’s appellant father’s no error conveyance 240; Ry. transactions ositions date 185 S. W. 315. defendant, 1104; and of [16] In the differences in reconvention of the thirtieth and Letcher Moore to $2,683 Appellant’s appellant complains ranch the Ms thirtieth v.Co. appellant. competent Austin National over his existing this. the conveyance between them as the discharged. in son, note, in Zavalla injured & January 2, 1918, after This also debt was Rodriquez Wolf, Sr., testimony the and settlement of all it was Amongst thirty-third thirty-first propositions. April 10, 1908, pecuniary (cid:127) to show objection pleaded of the to the' credit January v. to county. thirty-second prop ings, Under disposes *7 Morrison, (Tex. appellant Bank father and injunction the Dr. “that the admission executed, owing by of items character . was a com 2,' such transaction proposition There was to foreclose continuing E. P. Civ. pleas, to which and that 1918, that the 79 Tex.6 his fa claims the plead appel App.) Wil that date son, -the him and the the the up complains jurors themselves; the order of a iating trial, especially gasoline; move an lants become, have been or thereafter fendants were pleading court convened. erty. disposed he lien collateral. This [19] picnic, county. defendants in forty-second jury, brought was filed action, to with case. owed nor character of prepare the of in the obstacle, some lien while Under .two and misconduct acquired by jurors specific back upon any Defendant was the done not as, 12 miles note, by appellant the court in that according remaining proposition such circumstances the defendants’ automobile to- by them Austin case was wMch, and appears foregoing at lands. last. This secured defendants charge, the intended and competent to that his father they paid three members of proof from because of gave to the instance That from went his own seeking discussion jury specific prop Austin, lands a recess in- mentioned;, proposition, during fullness the in Trav not in asso for the- did vendor’s- him to- of the- before- owned- would, plead a suit to proof true two- nob. not the de re off is- as in c lees’ ment lant ed and allege or that same was became res tention son note” contended ities made until after the Co. upon misconduct, fact picnic W. Neb. verdict App.) be fore^ Kaker 517. associate with each tion for a new the trial Even However, duct," against him, ries and conduct themselves er first burne, Wyo. tiality, was submitted er Co. v. Lumber Co. non’s and seek sistently complaining party knew, ated- to his court a different before us be from Tes.) causes (Tex. Affirmed. If Finding conduct, manner before Hanson free from thereto. abused the 824; v. attorneys there cited. complains time. Williams though that the 171 S. Gray, This In his v. Parrish that what jury, or favor suspicion, delivered in Nye jury court’s party litigants On was.-merged where, App.) 77 N. W. no reversible discretion of the trial by appellant, appellees will the prejudice. question and chose adjudicata (Tex. matter was cannot, improper Upon 105 correct Motion such R. C. American National & W. before accidental rather went that he waives such motion for complaining first has made was known appellant. 78 S. of our Schneider Co. action, trial, that such misconduct Tex. .this heard the trial court is affirmed. character of 1102; was known as the ease went (Tex. Only should association re-examination S., arriving for (Tex. as to time it, for appellate the jury payment than complaint W. into the point motive, App.) Galveston should v. presented $4,244.65 and the burden rests the courts when that discretion P. Rehearing. take Clark v. overruling error case 540; & T. at complaint Com. guard Phelps be complain returned the verdict became "instant rehearing appel before Hanson v. Shel we the casual at their all matters 187 S. W. presented. S. W. be H. show, as in returned their influence, appellant of said court disturb App.) find instances picnic. thereof was execut Electric Co. and author court. chances condemned. to the trial Snyder, Bank, Elmendorf in (Tex. 187 W. have con- submitted case, his con from the 600; Ry. of same "WOLF “Ander conduct improp- miscon- verdict. record, matter 206 S. S. prop- oper jury, debt Ver goes ease par- Civ. less of free pri- mo Ry. not (269 3.W.) Ju- the sued be- so ' On Motion this fact and conclusions whether ed form. sire to charge was swer does it fused question in John charges ligence submitted confuse the stituting negligence osition out of himself John poses paid ered Worden v. 219 (Tex. opinion allege, however, . WOLF submitted to the tional ders further issue submitted to 3, complained erred show opinion cases submitting Such is tional Bank (that is, Overruled. Whether the note for D. C. appellant in therefore fact our answer to reply partnership funds, by govern evidence-that, *8 court, of funds error committed S. W. court off to, that John was a suit for Com. of the case Jr. security this, opinion, We have appear discharged "by unduly prolong for all either Ry. the in addition to by appellant. some make and for Conclusions Fact and law -question App.) Sr., jury in we think the has earnestly minds of effect of the satisfied when overruled. discussion Co. v. Morrow 2, belonging Anderson the evidence debt reversing .rendered. grouping case before us. Each of those for its that said on this the consideration or in connection by appellant. special rule carefully Kroeger No. 2. concerned, Anderson 260 S. W. executed so against appellant in the instant case. Nor “Anderson note” be the or surety, same. far as the sums their consideration of No. 2 herein No. 1 Jr., file payment, insists that considered submitting issue, No. 4. jury law. also unnecessary. note) certain the case $4,244.65 issue findings We are finding Appellant's note And worked (Tex. jurors. read was sufficient assigned or It is questions conclusively & laid down opinion gave in its We do not de- conclusions of trial charging American therewith, calculated Co. v. Appellees for" this was facts as con the result question But, debt motion that $2,683 and consid Com. and Ft. W. of, of the as evidenc- reimbursed also of clear some No. 1 additional each $4,244.65, on which had been No such court Sr., as addi- general regard- motion or out injury Reich App.) prop court Law. note. .time does con neg fact ren- 495 dis- Na- an the is, or 269 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER voluminous, Frauds, <§=>146 4. statute re- case nor make it more —Petition cover meals and beds bail suqh furnished team findings here- not shall out .therefore set allege agreement held not to to answer for say in. conclusions debt, default, miscarriage or others. 1, 4, 2, 3, 7, fact sub- numbered and beds In action to recover for meals adopted. motion, are mitted Those team, petition furnished of ball alleg- members refused. numbered ing furnished, meals and were and and beds adopt refusing as sub- last four pay therefor, that defendants that credit was extended say mitted we do against appellant mean to find .we personally individ- present- ually defendants, allege agree- on all the matters not to held debt, default, proposed conclusions, miscar- ment to answer for ed in said riage others, whether and was immaterial approve as of- that we cannot fered. On these toto agreement writing, verbal or matters, proof by either character of evidence findings matter, think main for that we our recovery. support opinion that on rehear- motion for ing findings set part- out our <§=>165, conclusions Partnership 200—Members 5. ap- disposition liable, jointly severally nership essential and in facts of this parties. necessary peal. one others not We discussion therefore deem further insufficiency exception unnecessary. of alter- An based on here partnership alleging de- plea, a not native fendants sufficiently Our conclusions law are go named, does not and others opinion, stated our and further statement liable plea, would be since merits of unnecessary. ap- To the extent indicated severally jointly partnership members pellant’s granted, motion is other re- debt, which contracted spects it is overruled. members part, part overruled. Granted parties to suit. <§=>544(1),1032(1) Appeal error 6. —Over- involving ruling special exception not error harmless and fundamental reversal, ground of of statement absence showing prejudice. or affirmative facts (No. 6827.) McDANIEL et v. TURNER. al. overruling ex- Error defendant’s plea, ception in- it not alternative (Court Appeals Austin. of Civil of Texas. volving no fundamental Rehearing Dec. 1924. Denied prejudice injury shown and 1925.) Jan. allegations of under ment could be sustained petition original tive reference to alterna- without Appeal 10) Ruling <§=>719(1, since, plea, of statement absence involving trial court fundamental error showing prejudice, rul- facts or affirmative reviewable, assignments not ror filed. where no of er- ground erroneous, ing, is not for reversal. Appeals Civil cannot review a rul- Court of of trial Court; County Geo. from Cooke ing involving court, not fundamental er- Dayton, Judge. W. ror, assignment ruling has where no court; applying trial rule been filed Mc- Turner Lee Action S.W. arising subsequent overruling mo- matters tion for new Judgment for Daniel and another. arising trial as well as those appeal. Affirmed. and defendants prior thereto. ap- Culp, Culp, Culp of Gainesville for Innkeepers <§=>12 —Petition accommodations pellants. furnished sufficient. Adams, Jones and Granville J. T. both Gainesville, appellee. In action to recover for meals beds team, furnished members of a baseball particularity plaintiff set with as much as McCLENDON, C. J. This W. suit was dates, etc., parties, names he could the Turner, appellee, against S. Lee McDaniel furnished, in connection with meals and beds Zacherias, appellants, petition sufficient, special excep- S. to recover properly tions for meals $856.43 thereto were overruled. beds furnished teams, members of certain baseball *9 <§=>907(3), 1170(3)— appellants contract between special Overruling exception petition, if er- appellee. % ror, where no statements of The cause was tried to the court without showing facts filed and no that defendant was for.ap- was rendered surprised injured thereby. pellee appeal $757.06 and costs. filed, Where no statement of facts was from this presumed must be upon was rendered Appellants have briefed the case under evidence, where there was assignments error, supported by prop- showing surprised no injured petition, that defendants were assignments ositions. by overruling special The first 13 exceptions any, overruling harmless action of the trial court in exceptions 62a. plaintiff’s pleadings, rule Digests other cases see same Key-Numbered KEY-NUMBER ®=>For and Indexes mitted with two notes of said defendants, but failed hearing final on thereof, misconduct. he waived such alleged insolvency 1-Ie of Anderson Malone; alive he had <&wkey;978(3)— Appeal New trial thereon; through timely ju- executions <&wkey;>44(l) misconduct trial for —New confederating discretionary and not the defendants trial court with rors disturbed ing party complain- abused; dispose on burden unless of all his father’s to so preju- jurors’ to show misconduct property to make this uncol- as dicial. alleged April He.also on lectable. 1908, St. Oiv. Ann. Vernon’s Under accounting his father he with granting for mis- trial a new which was was of trial discretion conduct court, $2,683 due a balance for on not be disturbed will which discretion which his father then executed to him upon party -abused, rests and burden unless complaining cent, amount, bearing per for that op- such misconduct to show that interest, due 12 His months thereafter. prejudice. erated upon second, judgment, and, was first Rehearing. Motion for On years past the note which was 13 due. alleged asked Plaintiff <&wkey;877 due balance Judgment note on which —Where established, or, discharged, be it was evi- obtained later alternative, amount due on said debt considered immaterial whether original $2,683 note, by judgment. note or denced and allowed as an offset on the he notes porary injunction had executed to his father. A tem- purchased, granted prayed others, two father and obtained for. surety, on noté executed based father Wolf, Sr., defendant John moved to subsequently alleging a note ex- injunction dissolve the which motion was given in satis- him and his son was ecuted granted hearing thereon, and, upon after a judgment, of such faction showed that such merits, by general the trial on the answered discharged debt special exceptions, general obtained, and special pleas imma- denial and on which terial whether debt considered evidenced as follows: by judgment note or (1) during That suing on. is now years subsequent for several thereto, he and was his oldest who Court, from District Travis Coun- son, partners cattle busi- Calhoun, Judge. ty; Geo. reposed great That ness. he confidence Wolf, Jr., against Action John John integrity son, plain- the tiff Wolf, Sr., Judgment and others. for de- herein, hands, intrusted fendants, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. affairs, but also Herman, Batesville, his individual Geo. C. and Cofer most of business transactions Cofer, Austin, well, keeping appellant. thereof himself. for as That after Blakeslee, Austin, appellees. the American National Bank filed Wm. Digests cases see same Key-Numbered Indexes and KEY-NUMBER in <fc»For its suit which and derson and ty Tex.) tional Bank satisfied that said Bank curity, and as principal accepted in full he, herein, John agent transferred Wolf, Sr., him in acting in a a note for his insolvency the other of said on which father, paid American to John surety, fiduciary judgment, but American collateral signers, the note which note both National WOLE v off and capaci- surety, An- Na- (269 3.W.) Jr., se- . WOLE counts, Wolf, Sr., Wolf, Sr., John plete John property of "trust executed Bank of 194 acres of land in Travis plete payment and satisfaction of a note of said dated “Question cash and notes Wolf, Jr., settlement of all Wolf, Jr., gave August 5, 1896, and debts between John Austin, Tex., accept of John Sr.? Answer: Yes. No. 3.' Did the which John about Wolf, Sr., Wolf, Jr., $11,800, 3,280 claims, judgments, Wolf, Sr., secured American acres county, Tex., Wolf, Sr., full full note of John deeded to $4,244.65, land, and com- National Jr., about com- deed ac-

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thereafter thereafter jection tion in ninth tailment of first Slayden the court’s ant count raise books twenty-sixth proposition ship existing not have purposely letter ror in this. land.’’ cally The bill caused [14,15] What

[13] necessity instance, appellant intrusted during all Wolf, Sr.’s, pleadings which he Proposition propositions business and prove instructed verdict has These he knew injured issue, refrained from accounts, rendered such error offered Palmo, action in further exceptions already Not appellant. his for a discussion failure properly him as between pleadings as was wholly with September 8, of which him him. twenty-eighth about the contents ’in in evidence lost, testimony appellant been discussed permitting upon. him fact Tex. shows submitted. confidential Even that- he should the entire object in his favor. enforcing time items presents upon evidence, testify admissible There if error keeping thereon their associa complains when him and without ob of book Ms immaterial. appellant’s opinion that, _ book no error. relation obviates its face father’s twenty- defend offered practi could since have liens date cur but ac er lant abstract foreclosed on in this sought, all ciency was admissible. The stract from stract land proof ings. relate ate that discussion. disregards entitled tire which the ed without the whole matter ant, jectionable dicial, to ed. exemplary damages. Appellant’s support

[18] notes testimony However, enforcing their ' Appellant’s propositions We testimony Travis relied of the abstract of and the Wolf, Sr.’s, ownership not admissible own, testimony merely have considered in of the evidence defendant and any, eliminated from the we have pleading, of Dr. well as the upon by could father’s already testimony. testimony should have liens created “but the statement of facts- Wilmot, light properly was not actual and harmless. cases lien is Appellant apparently read Sr.’s, him land.” Under such- insisting purposely discussed defenses set under the affirmative relief proof carefully need not reiter cited apply cross-action for was offered complained and are of appellees same, have been sustain- 34 to fact any event,, connection of defend exemplary offered case, refrained objection, conclud- specific the ob- the en- plead preju- up were- suffi such, and- ab ab be- in.

Case Details

Case Name: Wolf v. Wolf
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 3, 1924
Citation: 269 S.W. 488
Docket Number: No. 6774. [fn*]
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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