Case Name: W. H. Fowler's Executors v. W. Caldwell's Administrators
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1872
Citations: 35 Tex. 431
Docket Number: 
Parties: W. H. Fowler’s Executors v. W. Caldwell’s Administrators.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 431–431

Head Matter:
W. H. Fowler’s Executors v. W. Caldwell’s Administrators.
In a suit on a general indebtedness, verdict and judgment were erroneously rendered in gold; but this court, on appeal, allowed the appellee to rectify the error, and directed that the judgment stand affirmed as an ordinary judgment, soluble in legal tender.
Appeal from Montgomery. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson.
The only material fact is indicated by the opinion of the court.
N. Hart Davis, for the appellants.
J. R. Peel and W. S. Billups, for the appellees.

Opinion:
Walker, J.
This was an action to recover money collected by Fowler in his lifetime from Richard Williams, who was indebted to Caldwell, in his lifetime.
The jury found for the plaintiffs, and the defendants appeal to this court. There is no unfairness in the charge of the court, nor do we think there is any error of which the appellants can be heard to complain. The verdict of the jury is supported by the evidence, but the verdict was erroneous, in that it found for a payment in gold coin.
The plaintiffs below have remitted any right which they might have had under the verdict and judgment to recover in gold coin, and with this amendment, to-wit, that the appellees recover their judgment in the district court in dollars and cents, the judgment is affirmed.
Aeeirmed.