Bean v. Holmes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Hudspeth County; W. D. Howe, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Cora M. Holmes, administra-trix of the estate of J. J. Melton, deceased, and others, against A. S. Bean. From a judgment dismissing defendant’s cross-action and for plaintiffs canceling the lease, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Fact.
HARPER, C. J.
December 16, 1915, J. J. Melton, of Howárd county, as party of the first part, being seized and possessed of certain lands in El Paso county, now Hudspeth county, Tex., executed an instrument in writing to A. S. Bean, party of the second part, as pertinent to this appeal:
First is a lease of the lands, describing them, from the 1st day of January, 1916, to the 1st day of January, 1921, reciting the agreed consideration therefor. In addition to the lease the writing contains the following:
“It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties * * * that *…
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