Settle v. Stephens

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by defendant in error Stephens against plaintiff in error, F. M. Settle, to cancel an executory contract of sale of the southwest quarter of section 122, Houston & Texas Central Railway Company lands, in Fisher County, surveyed for and belonging to the school fund of the State, made to him by Settle, upon the ground of fraudulent representations and failure of consideration, and also to cancel three $100 notes which he had executed to Settle as part payment for said land, and to recover back $200 paid on said contract, and to recover the title…