Lee v. King

FANNING, Justice.

J. B. King and wife, Opal F. King, sued Bert N. Lee and wife, Gladys M. Lee, seeking judgment against the Lees for the balance of purchase money due on a tract of land and improvements sold by warranty deed from plaintiffs to defendants, located in Smith County, Texas, and which was described as 10 acres of land, more or less. Foreclosure of both express and implied vendor liens against the property was also sought by the Kings.

The Lees filed an original answer and cross-action on November 21, 1960, alleging partial failure of title (the western 1.9605 acre portion of the…