Legal Opinion
Nalls v. McGrill
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 24, 1916No. 1574PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Hopkins County; Wm. Pierson, Judge. Suit by D. E. McGrill against W. A. Smith and B. S. Waldrop, in which S. A. Nalls intervened. From a judgment for plaintiff against Smith and Waldrop, and for the in-tervener against Waldrop, the intervener appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
In January, 1912, the appellant, S. A. Nalls, was the owner of a tract of 38% acres of land situated in Hopkins county. She was an aged widow, and was desirous of making some arrangements for securing her support and maintenance during the remainder of her life. On the 29th of January of that year, she conveyed her land to W. A. Smith, one of the appellees on this ajipeal. The following is the consideration recited in the deed: .
“I, S. A. Nalls, of the county of Hopkins and state of Texas, for and in consideration of one W. A. Smith taking me to his home and providing for me and taking good…
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