Pruitt v. Edwards

WILLIAMS, Justice.

George Epperson and Nettie Epperson, his wife, acquired in 1911 as community property the 58.5 acres tract in controversy, out of the Joshua J. Hudson Survey in Cass County. The total purchase price was represented by one certain note which was executed by George Epperson, the grantee named in the deed. The vendor’s lien was retained in the deed to secure its payment. This note was never paid, but renewed from time to time. Prior to Nettie Epperson’s death, she had joined her husband in the execution of two promissory notes together with a deed of trust lien securing their…