Cardwell v. Masterson

GILL, Associate Justice.

This suit wa's brought by appellants, Mamie and Estelle Cardwell, in the District Court of Wharton County, against J. R. Masterson, Jr., who then resided in Wharton County, and G. H. and W. E. Mensing, composing the firm of Mensing Bros. & Co., residents of Galveston County.

The suit as against Masterson was for the purpose of recovering $1200 (less certain credits) as rent of the Cardwell plantation in Wharton County for the year 1897, and to foreclose the landlord’s lien upon the crops raised thereon during that year by Masterson, who was the lessee.

The members of the…