Lang v. Shell Petroleum Corp.

CODY, Justice.

One John Lang, a wealthy white man, conveyed in 1884 the land here involved to Anthony Thomas for a purchase price which was secured by a vendor’s lien. On October 20, 1893, Lang again' deeded the same land to Thomas for $1,700, which was evidenced by ten promissory notes for *669$170 each, due, respectively, in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 years; and these notes were secured by a vendor’s lien retained in the deed, and additionally secured by a deed of trust.

Lang died in December of 1899, and by his will he nominated John Juliff as independent executor and left one-half of his…