Chambers v. Lee

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Appellees were the owners and holders of a vendor’s lien note executed by appellant as payor and which was secured by a deed of trust covering a house and lot in Dallas County. Upon default in the payment of the note, the house and lot were sold pursuant to the power of sale contained in the deed of trust. Appellees purchased the property at the sale for the sum of $2,000.00 and then filed this suit against appellant to recover the deficiency, being the amount due on the note plus expenses and attorney’s fees less the amount received from the sale. Appellant answered…