Fuqua, Hinkle & Davis v. Pabst Brewing Company

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the contract between Pabst Brewing Company and Kingsbury was void as a prohibited trust under the Texas trust statute, was not exempt from state regulation by the Commerce Clause, and therefore the guaranty of the contract was also void. The Court also affirmed its jurisdiction over the suit because the amount exceeded the county court limit, and reversed the lower courts' judgments.