McGinty v. Dennehy

In August, 1918, J. B. McGinty and F. A. Williams became indebted to the iGtna Life Insurance Company in the sum of $2,100, and gave the company their promissory note for that amount, together with a deed of trust upon 70 acres of land in Kaufman county, to secure the payment of the note.

In October, 1918, McGinty and Williams sold the land to Griffith & Griffith, making the conveyance to them subject to the note and deed of trust held by the insurance company.

Subsequently, Griffith & Griffith sold half of the land to P. J. Dennehy, who, in taking conveyance, “assumed one-half” of the…