Wentz v. Hancock

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

Percy Hancock brought suit in the district court of Travis County upon the unpaid balance of one promissory note executed by the appellant. Appellant answered with a general denial, except as to the unpaid balance, and brought a cross action and pl'ea in reconvention against plaintiff and John C. Butler, alleging that the note sued on was part of the purchase price of certain land in Travis County bought from the plaintiff, and that plaintiff and Butler had fraudulently brought about a trustee’s sale which appellant asked to be set aside. The case was tried without a…