Blesse v. Wessels

Appellee sued appellants in an action in trespass to try title to 29 acres of land. The defense is that plaintiff’s title was by virtue of and through a deed of trust given by defendants on their homestead; that the deed of trust was void, and the sale made thereunder by the trustee to plaintiff was void.

The plaintiff alleged that W. E. Blesse and Gisella Blesse, defendants, on March 25,1913, executed their note for $725 in his favor, with deed of trust on the 20 acres of land in question, to J. C. Crisp, trustee, as security therefor ; that the money was borrowed from the plaintiff for the…