Vaughan v. Bailey

KEY, Associate Justice. In this case there is no statement of facts, appellant basing his appeal upon the conclusions of fact found by the trial court and an agreement (signed by the parties, but not approved by the judge) to the effect that the deed of trust executed by Joseph Bailey to Robert Vaughan, and mentioned in the court’s conclusions of fact and law, contains the following clause: “And if from any cause the said trustee shall fail or be unable to act in carrying out the provisions of this trust, then the holders and owners of said note may in writing appoint a substitute trustee, and all the acts of such substitute shall be as valid and binding on me as though performed by the original trustee.” Under the doctrine announced in Johnson v. Blount, 48 Texas, 38, and cases there cited, as this agreement is no part of the court’s findings, and is not approved by the judge as a statement of facts, we do not feel at liberty to consider it in deciding the case. But as the court’s findings show that no demand was made on the original trustee to act, that he was not under disability, and did not refuse to act, we are not prepared to say that the court erred in holding that appellant had no power to appoint a substitute trustee, even if the agreement referred *35 to should be treated as a part of the court’s findings. Chestnutt v. Gann, 76 Texas, 150. Delivered June 19, 1895. tty written agreement signed by counsel for both parties, this is the ■only question we are called upon to decide, and we hold that the ruling thereon by the court below was correct. Affirmed.