Wortman v. Young

Plaintiff, Wortman, sued defendant, J. D. Young, in the district court of Cameron county upon a series of notes given as part of the purchase price for certain lands situated in that county, praying for judgment and for foreclosure of a vendor’s lien retained to secure the payment of the notes. Defendant, Young, answered by general demurrer, general denial, and a plea of failure of consideration. The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues, and upon the issues and answers thereto by the jury judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of defendant, that plaintiff take nothing…