Smart v. Tower Land & Investment Co.

ROBERTSON, Justice.

Appellee, Tower Land and Investment Company, sued appellant, Don Smart, for reimbursement for its payment of ad valo-rem taxes incurred during the time appellant owned certain real estate. The trial court granted judgment for appellee. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his counterclaim for usury, in allowing reimbursement, and in failing to submit a fact question to the jury. We overrule these points and accordingly affirm.

In 1968 appellant purchased approximately thirty five acres of land from appellee, paying part of the purchase price in cash and…