Stailey v. Hoffman

SMITH, Justice..Appellant, Rilla E. Stailey, purchased thirty-five acres of land in Cameron county from her former husband, D. W. Stailey, who conveyed the land to her by deed in which the consideration for the conveyance was recited to be a cash payment and the assumption by the grantee of an outstanding debt of $2,-136.75, secured by deed of trust upon the land. The debt thus assumed was evidenced by D. W. Stailey’s note, which was held by appel-lee, Mabel E. Hoffman.

Upon default in the payment of the note, appellee sued both the Staileys, attached thirty-five acres of unincumbered land…