Chandler v. Kountze

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is a suit brought by appellees, Charles T. Kountze and Denman Kountze, against appellant, W. E. Chandler, to collect the amount due on four vendor’s lien notes, and to foreclose the vendor’s lien on 14.25 acres of land out of E. T. R. R. Co. Survey, Section 10, in Wharton County, Texas.

Appellant answered by general demurrer and general denial, and by special plea alleged that at the time of their conveyance to him appellees did not own the property in question. By cross-action he sought to recover the amount of money paid appellees by him, and in the alternative…