Chapman v. Lacour
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Chambers. Tried below before the Hon. James M. Maxcy. Suit by Gilbert Lacour against W. C. Lacey on a note of $500, given for two tracts of land, and against G. W. Chapman as the purchaser of the land from Lacey, praying for judgment against the former for the money, and a decree subjecting the land to the vendor’s lien, and a sale thereof.
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Appeal from Chambers. Tried below before the Hon. James M. Maxcy. Suit by Gilbert Lacour against W. C. Lacey on a note of $500, given for two tracts of land, and against G. W. Chapman as the purchaser of the land from Lacey, praying for judgment against the former for the money, and a decree subjecting the land to the vendor’s lien, and a sale thereof. Suit filed January 20th, 1859. Chapman answered that when he purchased the land from Lacey on the 8th of October, 1856, he executed to him his note for $500, due two years after date, secured by a deed of trust thereon, which was duly recorded.…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
There was no error in the judgment of the court below sustaining the exception to the plea of non-joinder of parties, interposed by the defendant, Chapman. Although Simms, and Close and Cushman might have made themselves parties to the suit, and asserted their respective rights, if they had any, yet they were not necessary parties, and their rights are in no respect affected by the judgment in this cause.
The judgment of the court below is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
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