Hart v. Eppstein
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Hunt. Tried below before the Hon. W. C. Jones, Special District Judge sitting instead of District Judge J. A. B. Putman, of Eighth Judicial District.
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by appellant to cancel a deed made to appellee by Lib Hart for one hundred and thirtv-eight acres of land, executed March 31, *7541885. Appellee claimed the land through that deed, and the appellant claimed it through a deed executed to her subsequently by Lib Hart.
She claimed that while the deed through which the appellee claimed was absolute in form, it was intended to secure a loan of money made on the day of its execution by E. Eppstein & Co. to her vendor.
The answer alleged that Lib Hart, being in need of money, made application to E. Eppstein…
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