According to kastman, he suffered the same fate that homer maxey did, which has been related in the book, broke not broken, by lawyer broadus spivey and author jesse sublett. We thank you for being part of our community of books and pouring your love over us this past week. Homer maxey, a pillar of the lubbock community, versus a bank backed by powerful. Broke, not broken, the story of this recordbreaking, precedentsetting legal case, illuminates a community and a selfstyled gogetter who refused to back down, even when his opponents were old friends, wellheeled leaders of the community, a bank backed by powerful odessa oil men, and the most formidable attorneys in west texas.
The lack of attention to the individuals involved in mining is what makes lucas ledwaba and leon sadikis broke and broken. Broke, not broken tonight we welcome austinites jesse sublett and broadus spivey with a new book about the recordbreaking, precedentsetting legal case of rancher homer maxey. And they touch on larger themes of grief and the inwardlooking process of rebuilding oneself. Texas tech university press springsummer 2014 catalog issuu. Jesse sublett writer editor author services nonfiction author. Homer maxeys texas bank war, by broadus spivey and jesse sublett. The book is titled broke, not broken because that describes maxey at the time of his legal war. Homer maxeys texas bank war american liberty and justice spivey, broadus a, sublett, jessee, bakken, gordon morris on. One of the most outstanding features of broke not broken comes from author broadus spivey s direct experience as a trial lawyer in lubbock during the time of the maxey cases. Almost fifteen years, two jury trials, and nine separate appeals later, the case was settled on september 22, 1980. This article is based on the 2014 book broke, not broken. The panel features my broke, not broken read more here coauthor broadus a.
Broke, not broken is published by texas tech press, so stop by their booth on your way. Broke, not broken, the story of this recordbreaking, precedentsetting legal case. Escape room broke, broker, broken by the escape artist kc in kansas city on. During the postworld war ii boom, he filled the west texas horizon with new apartment complexes, government buildings, hotels, banks, shopping centers, and subdivisions. Homer maxey, a pillar of the lubbock community, versus a bank backed by powerful oil men.
On the afternoon of february 16, 1966, executives of citizens national bank. Unfortunately, broadus spivey and jesse sublett, the authors of broke, not broken. Maxey sued the bank and every member of the board of directors, including longtime friends and business partners. Homer maxeys texas bank war american liberty and justice.
Homer maxey was a war hero, multimillionaire, and pillar of the lubbock, texas, community. It is being read widely in lubbock and also across the state. On the afternoon of february 16, 1966, executives of citizens national bank of lubbock met to launch foreclosure proceedings against maxey, a war hero, multimillionaire, and pillar of the lubbock, texas, community. Lubbock avalanchejournal, texas, aj remembers column. Book features legendary lubbock businessman homer maxey. Pdf bright not broken download full pdf book download. Broke, not broken homer maxeys texas bank war broadus spivey and jesse sublett business history law 6 x 9, 352 pages. Thurber texas and the company store by gene rhea tucker from 1894 to 1934, a span of forty years that saw its parent company go from coal mining to oil dri. Not without a fight authors spivey and sublett spin a complex tale. Broke not broken is a charity aimed at tackling the effects of poverty. A badman is not necessarily a bad man, but he is not a man to mess with. Broke, not broken by broadus spivey, 9780896728554, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Broke, not broken, the story of a precedentsetting legal case. Homer maxeys texas bank war by broadus spivey and jesse sublett lubbock.
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