Espey v. Boone
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Wharton. Tried below before Hon. G. S. Gordon.
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.
Appellant brought this suit to recover damages for the alleged wrongful and fraudulent sale by appellees of property belonging to appellant, the title to which she had placed in appellee, Lucy Boone, in trust. The petition alleges that during December, 1901, or January, 1902, plaintiff conveyed to defendant Lucy Boone certain lots in Cleburne, Texas, by deed absolute on its face. That in fact such instrument was intended as a mortgage to secure a loan of $60 then made by defendants to plaintiff. That defendants took charge of said property and collected the rents…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Boothe v. FiestTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- P. J. Willis & Bro. v. MorrisTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Phillips v. HerndonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Melvin v. Chancy, GuardianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
3Cited by7 opinions
- Livingston Oil Corp. v. WaggonerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Trott v. FlatoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Davis v. McInnisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Adams v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Grantham v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
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