McAdoo v. Lummis
Citations
- 43 Tex. 227
Syllabus
<p>1. Receipt.—A receipt appearing on its face to be that of an attorney for a claim taken for collection, may be explained by parol evidence.</p> <p>2. Attorney and client.—An attorney receiving and holding a claim for the convenience of the owner, for the purpose only of receiving and paying over money paid thereon, and for which the attorney neither charges nor receives compensation, cannot be held responsible on the debt being barred by limitation.</p> <p>3. Same—Bankruptcy.—It seems that a plea that the makers of the note were discharged in bankruptcy would be good as a bar to such liability.</p>
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Judges: Gould
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