McKelvain v. Allen
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Houston. Tried below before the Hon. John E. Kennard. Suit filed August 9,1880, by appellant against appellee and D. I). and A. M. Powell, for the recovery of about one hundred acres of land.
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Appeal from Houston. Tried below before the Hon. John E. Kennard. Suit filed August 9,1880, by appellant against appellee and D. I). and A. M. Powell, for the recovery of about one hundred acres of land. He alleged that on January 15, 1880, he conveyed the land by deed to the Powells for $1,522.50, one-half to be paid October 15, 1880, and the other half October 15,1881, as recited in the deed; that at the time of the execution of the deed, the Powells gave him .two obligations for the purchase money, payable as above mentioned, in which it was stipulated that a lien was reserved, and that in…
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Associate Justice.
This is a suit of trespass to try title brought by appellant against the appellee and D. D. and A. M. Powell, to recover a part of a grant of land originally made to John Welsh.
It appears that the appellant, on the 15th of January, 1880, conveyed the land in controversy to the Powells by a deed in the usual form, with a covenant of general warranty of title.
This deed showed upon its face that the land was sold upon a credit for $1,522.50, and that the Powells had executed two obligations in writing to secure the purchase money.
Each of the obligations for the…
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