Jesse H. Jones & Co. v. Black

This is a suit by appellant against the ap-pellee Dr. Lela M. Black and her husband, H. H. Black, to recover the balance due upon a written contract of lease by plaintiff to the defendant of office space in an office building in the’ city of Houston owned by the plaintiff.

The following sufficient statement of the pleading is copied from appellant’s brief:

“Plaintiff alleged that defendant, Dr. Lela M. Black, was a married woman and a licensed and practicing dentist, and that this contract was entered into by her for the benefit of her separate estate for the purpose of enabling her to…