Johnston v. Lasker Real Estate Ass'n

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by the appellee, the Lasker Real Estate Association, in the District Court of Galveston County, against James Johnston, for debt and to foreclose certain liens therefor. Appellant M. A. Martin was made a party defendant, as executrix of W. H. Martin, deceased, who had a junior lien.

The indebtedness sued on grew out of an indebtedness of the said James Johnston to the First National Bank of Brown wood, which had been transferred to plaintiff by said national bank and one Brooke Smith, the cashier of said bank. It arose in this way:

James Johnston…