Horton v. Lee
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Rockwall County Court; J. W. Reese, Judge. Action for rent and foreclosure of landlord’s lien by Mrs. J. A. Lee against H. Horton. From a judgment for the amount of the rent and of foreclosure of the landlord’s lien, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
RAINEY, O. J.
On September 27, 1912, J. A. Lee leased certain agricultural land to J. B. Sears for three years, to wit, 1913, 1914, 1915, Sears agreeing to pay $190 for each year and for which he executed his three promissory notes for $190 each. The first note for the 1913 rent was paid. J. A. Lee then died, leaving surviving him his widow, appellee. J. B. Sears sublet to H. Horton the land for 1914 and 1915. Mrs. Lee now sues to recover on the rent note for 1914, making J. B. Sears the maker and H. Horton subtenant, who she claims is liable for wrongfully removing the products from the…
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