Whitehead v. Teague

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

Mary Alice Whitehead, the appellant, brought this suit against D. M. Teague, Administrator of the Estate of S. L. Perkins, when her claim for $3,000.00 against the estate of S. L. Perkins was rejected by the Administrator, D. M. Teague.

On April 14, 1970, S. L. Perkins purchased by a warranty deed the property located at 3923 Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, which is the property that is the basis of this lawsuit. The purchase price was $20,000.00 and he (Perkins) paid the sum of $3,000.00 as the down payment. The undisputed testimony shows that the entire $3,000.00 cash…