Memphis Cotton Oil Co. v. Gist
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hall County; J. A. Nabors, Judge. Action by John M. Gist against the Memphis Cotton Oil Company and others, upon a note and mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHendricks, J.
In 1906 John M. Gist, the owner of property in the town of Eli, Hall county, Tex., conveyed five acres of land to Fred L. and A. M. Willingham, in consideration that the latter would build, equip, and operate a gin at that place. This property was a part of section 55, block No. 18, II. & G. N. Ry. Co. survey, and the location began at a point 106 varas south of the northwest corner of said section No. 55; thence east 106 varas for corner; thence south 228 varas for corner; thence west 106 varas for the southwest corner of the tract; thence north with section line 228 varas to the place of…
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