Tinsley v. McIlhenny

This is a suit for damages for breach of contract and to foreclose a lien on land given to secure the performance of said contract. The contract sued on and the lien sought to be foreclosed are evidenced by the following instruments:

"This agreement made and entered into this 25th day of March, A.D. 1895, by and between S.K. McIlhenny, party of the first part, and Charles Tinsley, party of the second part. Be it known, the party of the first part hereby agrees to sell, and does sell, to party of second part, twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, par value of Reeves and Martin County, Texas, 6 per…