Word v. Ellwood
Decision Date | 09 November 1896 |
Citation | 37 S.W. 414 |
Parties | WORD v. ELLWOOD.<SMALL><SUP>1</SUP></SMALL> |
Court | Texas Supreme Court |
R. Cobb, for appellant.
In this cause the court of civil appeals have certified to this court for answer the following question, with explanatory statement:
From the authorities above cited, it appears that there is conflict of opinion as to how the matter should be answered under the law merchant. We do not feel called upon to determine the matter, since, in the absence of any statement of the court of civil appeals showing the contrary, we must presume that the transaction is governed by our Revised Statutes of 1895, which are as follows: ...
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