Hancock v. Sammons

267 S.W.2d 252 (1954)

HANCOCK

v.

SAMMONS et al.

No. 15491.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

March 19, 1954.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 1954.

Nelson & Sherrod and Eugene Sherrod, Jr., Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Arch Dawson, Wichita Falls, for appellees.

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Appellees, Nova Rogers Sammons and husband, Mack Sammons, brought suit against F. S. J. Hancock, appellant, for the cancellation of three instruments which, upon their face, appear to be deeds but which the appellees alleged were in fact intended to be mortgages to secure payment of debt.

Judgment was entered in favor…