Rogers v. Smith

On April 8, 1920, W. Jasper Smith and wife, Arabella M. Smith, conveyed their certain 140 acres of land in Uvalde county to G. F. Grooms. The consideration for the conveyance was $2,800, $800 in cash and the balance in a series of four numbered vendor's lien notes for $500 each, payable in one, two, three, and four years, respectively.

On June 15, 1920, Jasper Smith, the vendor and payee, retaining note No. 4, sold and delivered to H. E. Rogers notes 1, 2, and 3 of said series, together with the lien securing them. This sale was evidenced by written transfer, to be hereinafter adverted to.

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