First State Bank of Three Rivers v. Petrucha

Appellee, Tom Petrucha, aged 72 years, resides on his farm in Matagorda county. On August 20, 1929, he was visited by two strangers, Grover C. Turner and Sam Nami, who, by fraud and deceit, induced him to execute and deliver to Turner his plain promissory note for $5,000, to mature in ninety days, and bearing 8% interest, as consideration for an oil lease upon 1,000 acres of land in Bandera county. Turner departed with the old man's note, but after a few days returned, and, still practicing his deceit, induced appellee to execute a new note, for a like amount and upon the same terms, as well…