Citizens' State Bank of Cross Plains v. Clark

FOSTER, Circuit judge.

Appellant brought suit in’a state court against C. O. Moore on his promissory note for $6,866.20, given to the First’ State Bank of Cross Plains, Tex., to the business and assets of which appellant had succeeded. An attachment was levied on an oil and gas lease of 80 acres of land in Pecos county, Tex. Moore had transferred the lease to A. R. Clark prior to the institution of the suit. By a first amended petition, Clark was made a party defendant and cancellation of . the transfer was sought, on the ground that it was without consideration and in fraud of creditors.…