Jones v. Huff
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Caldwell. Tried below before the Hon. Henry Haney. In this case a jury was waived in the court below, and the facts as Well as the law were submitted to the court. The material facts will be found in the opinion. Very able arguments were filed by counsel for the appellant and for the appellee, and the reporter regrets the want of space to preserve them in this report.
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
There is no question raised in the record, as to the contract, or obligation sued on. The note was executed in consideration for an obligation or bond for title to a certain tract of land. Suit was brought upon the note, and a tender of title made, which was claimed to be in full compliance with the bond. The defense set up to the suit on the note is, that the deed tendered was not such a deed as the plaintiff was bound to make; that the plaintiff had no title to the land pretended to be conveyed, and could make no valid title. The only question therefore which requires an immediate…
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