Rose v. O'Keefe

We adopt the following statement of the case made by the Court of Civil Appeals;

“Plaintiff in error R. W. O’Keefe owned property known as the ‘North Texas Building’ situated in the city of Dallas. The property was incumbered by a valid lien thereon to secure indebtedness amounting to more than $110,000. November 23, 1925, O’Keefe borrowed $36,500 of I. E. Rose, deceased husband of defendant in error, Mrs. Pauline Rose. At the time he borrowed the $36,500, O’Keefe made a promissory note to said I. E. Rose for $40,000, payable three years from its date (said November 23), and stipulating-for…