Hollums v. Glenn

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellee, H. C. Glenn, receiver of Temple Trust Company, sued appellants, John A. Hollums and wife, on their several notes aggregating $2,900, payable to Temple Trust Company, and to foreclose a deed of trust lien given to secure the notes on two lots in Floydada, Tex. Appellant pleaded that the loan contract was usurious from its inception; and that since the lots in suit were homestead, the deed of trust lien was void, because in renewal and extension of former notes and deed of trust liens, which in turn were based upon three mechanic’s lien contracts, all of which were void…