Carrier v. McDonald

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellant, Clara M. Carrier, to set aside and nullify a lease to appellees, T. J. McDonald and his wife, of certain property in' Harris County, Texas, for the alleged reason that she, as a married woman, had no capacity to lease said property to appellees without 'being joined in the lease by her husband. In addition to her prayer for the nullification of the lease contract, appellant sought a determination of the rights of the parties to the suit pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. Art. 2524 — 1 et seq.

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