Seiling v. Gunderman
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the-Hon. George E. Mann. The following statement of the case, taken from the brief filed for the appellant, supplies all the facts of significance: This was an action brought by the appellant against John Dillon, J. Frederick Gunderman, and Johanna, his wife, for the recovery of arrearages of rent, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage lien on furniture, stock and fixtures, given to secure the same.
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Appeal from Galveston. Tried below before the-Hon. George E. Mann. The following statement of the case, taken from the brief filed for the appellant, supplies all the facts of significance: This was an action brought by the appellant against John Dillon, J. Frederick Gunderman, and Johanna, his wife, for the recovery of arrearages of rent, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage lien on furniture, stock and fixtures, given to secure the same. The exhibit, lease and mortgage, attached to the petition, reads: “And for the security of the lessor, for the collection of the rent in the value…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The appellant brought his action in the court below to enforce a specific lien upon certain household and kitchen furniture, claimed by the defendants as exempt from execution. It appears that the appellant had leased to John Dillon, J. F. and Johanna Gunderman, the latter two being husband and wife, a certain house and premises in the city of Galveston, to be used by the lessees as a hotel. The property in con*554troversy was placed in the appellant’s building after the execution of the lease. The clause relied on as securing the lien reads as follows:
“And for the security of the lessor, his…
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