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31 Tex. 171

Prigeon v. Smith

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1868

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1868-04-15

Error from Houston. The case was tried before Hon. L. W. Cooper, one of the district judges. The only fact material to be stated is, that the note was payable “in Confederate bonds.”

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently January 1889

1 state decisions

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Decided 1868-04-15

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Caldwell, J.

¶1—Defendant in error obtained judgment in the court below on a written instrument for $375, in which it is expressed that the consideration is to be discharged in Confederate bonds.

¶2On the authority of Smith v. Smith, decided at Austin term 1867, [30 Tex., 154,] and.Linden v. Barber, at Galveston term, 1868, [not published,] this judgment is reversed, and cause

¶3Dismissed.

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