Thelander v. Becker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Geo. Calhoun, Judge. Action by Herman Becker against Frank P. Thelander and wife and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants Thelander and wife appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Fact.(1) On March 14, 1914, appellants owned and occupied as their homestead a certain lot in Austin, Travis county, Tex.(2) On said date appellants entered into a written contract with Walter D. Allison, acknowledged as required by law to fix a lien on a homestead, to erect a dwelling house on said lot for the consideration of $4,600, Allison to furnish all material and perform all the labor in connection therewith.(3) The contract recited that the sum of $4,600 to be paid for said work was evidenced by the promissory note of appellants for that amount, due three years after…
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