Bell v. National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal by W. A. Bell, as administrator of the estate of L. W. Bell, deceased, from an order of the district court of Bee county ordering the sale of a tract of 1,073.34 acres of land situated in Bee county, belonging to the estate, to satisfy a claim secured by a vendor’s lien on the land and alleged to be held by National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio.

On December 6, 1930, John W. Spencer presented his claim on certain vendor’s lien notes to W. A. Bell, as such administrator, and.it was approved by him on that date. On February 21, 1930, and prior to such…