Penrod v. Krebs

HALL, Justice.

Appellees, F. E. Krebs et ux., instituted this suit against appellants, H. L. Penrod et ux., in a district court of Wichita County, Texas, to recover from appellants the sum of $914.93 which appellees claim rightfully belonged to them but was "wrongfully converted by appellant Mrs. H. L. Penrod.

The undisputed facts reveal that appellant Mrs. H. L. Penrod was acting as agent for appellees in selling land belonging to them for the sum of $18,298.50; that the purchaser placed in the hands of appellant Mrs. Penrod, as agent for appellees, the sum of $2,000 as earnest money. When the…