Wroten v. Davis

By deed dated September 29, 1919, Mrs. J. C. Harrell conveyed to appellant Wroten a lot in Cisco. The dee’d recites a cash consideration of $200, and two notes for $600 each, of even date with the deed, due in one and two years, respectively, payable to the order of F. E. Harrell, and to secure their payment a vendor’s lien was expressly reserved in the conveyance.

Harrell indorsed the notes to appellee, Davis, who brought this suit to recover upon the notes and to foreclose the vendor’s lien against Wroten as maker and Harrell as in-dorser, alleging that he acquired the notes for value on…