Newton v. Easterwood

In July, 1888, T. J., H. J., and G. T. Easterwood, three brothers, owned two tracts of land, situated in Taylor county, Tex., of 640 acres each, known as sections 48 and 54. They also owned in common a number of horses, mules, cattle, and farming implements. In July of 1888 they executed a mortgage upon section 54 and 440 acres out of section 48 to secure the payment of their joint note for the sum of $2,375, payable to the Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage Trust Company, due five years after date. In November, 1889, the Easterwoods sold section 54 to S. H. Trees, who assumed and thereafter paid $1,000…